It is very likely that the livestock issues, crop insurance concerns, COOL and other matters will return in the upcoming appropriations process.The U.S. Senate has passed the farm bill conference report by a vote of 68-32. It passed the House last week and now goes to the President's desk to be signed into law. The Senate voted yesterday to invoke cloture, limiting debate for today. Unlike the House, which passes a rule out of the Rules Committee that governs amendment and debate time, the Senate is open to full debate and unlimited amendments unless cloture is invoked with 60 votes. The Senate's vote on cloture was 72-22.Farm state senators voting no as an expression of concerns with the bill included: Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma), Bob Corker (...
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...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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