Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has capitalized on the national trend toward skepticism over the RFS among Republican voters, drawing the attention of the ethanol lobby, which perceives the danger of such opposition giving the tea party caucus the upper hand in intra-party politics, a key factor if the Republicans maintain the majority in the Senate.The Iowa caucuses are scheduled for 1 February, and the polls are tightening with the two major ones released most recently showing the top two candidates, Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), within the margin of error:
NBC/WSJ/Marist (released 10 January): Cruz 28, Trump 24, Rubio 13 and Carson 11 Quinnipiac (released 11 January): Trump 31, Cruz 29, Rubio 15 and Carson 7
What has become th...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
