Approps as Farm Bill Mini The Obama Administration has threatened a veto of the FY 2014 appropriations bill moving through the Republican-controlled House. Although the president's advisors complain about several provisions in the bill -- including funding the CFTC at 37 percent less than requested -- it is clear that like the debate over the farm bill, the proposed cuts in food aid programs (domestic and international) are the largest issue. But the House-passed appropriations bill will not be the one that goes to the president, and the White House is unlikely to veto an appropriations bill that ultimately passes a Democratic-controlled Senate. The left is charging Republicans with being inhumane on the issue, but even Senate Democrats...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Unlike the 2022 fertilizer shock, today’s disruption is rooted less in rerouted trade flows and more in damaged production capacity, raw material constraints and uncertain recovery timelines. That makes this a longer-duration risk for U.S. agricultural producers and retailers who must sec...
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