Farm Policy Scheduled Both U.S. and European leaders are indicating new farm policy will be moving forward under their respective jurisdictions. The Commission may hold a vote on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform in January, assuming an overall EU budget is agreed on in late November and member states work through policy amendments during November and December. Then again, the whole thing could slip, particularly over budget issues. Meanwhile, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) says farm bill legislation will be considered on the floor during the upcoming lame duck session. However, there are no assurances that it will pass or that a conference with the Senate can be completed before year-end. The November election will...
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...
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