There will be five current committee members retiring at the end of 2014, three Democrats and two Republicans. With a change in party control, the Republican side would likely add two to three seats.
September and October in election years are "what if" months. There is a great deal of speculating, scenario projecting and planning for potential changes on committees, depending on the outcome of the election, both on a single member level and a majority control level. To add to the speculation and scenario projections, outlined below are some of the many potential changes that could impact the Senate Agriculture Committee. As we've noted before, it currently has five members who are retiring at the end of 2014. They are:
Senator Tim Jo...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
