According to the CBO's monthly budget review for November 2014, the federal budget deficit was $181 billion for the first two months of the new fiscal year, which is $45 billion less than the same period in FY 2014. However, don't judge the bookkeeping by the numbers.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Friday released the monthly budget review for November 2014, the second month of the federal government's FY 2015. According to the report, the federal budget deficit was $181 billion for the first two months of the new fiscal year, which is $45 billion less than the deficit for the same period in FY 2014. However, don't judge the bookkeeping by the numbers as the deficit actually rose in November over the same month a year ago. The...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
