Green Policies Take Beating The economic doldrums on both sides of the Atlantic, coupled with other concerns, are forcing environmental goals to take a backseat. For example:
A House-drafted continuing resolution (CR) to fund the U.S. government would halt enrollment in farm conservation programs. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has moved slower on environmental regulations, perhaps waiting until after the election, but announced today that it will postpone new building renovations requirements for a full three years. Debate over the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Reform proposal has turned toward how to add flexibility to the so-called "Greening" measures in the draft. EU parliamentarians voted against a proposal...
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...