Tough Time for WTO Robert Zoellick was U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) before he ran the World Bank and he knows a thing or two about politics and Washington. Those in Geneva should take notice when he warns that a Biden administration will not place much emphasis on fixing the WTO. It will be busy on policies important to its base, like racial inequality, the climate, and a domestic economy that will be restructuring due to COVID and what is likely to be policy whiplash. Given the political priorities of a new White House, Mr. Zoellick advises the hiring of a strong USTR to manage trade affairs. But the underlying message is clear – there are no electoral votes for fixing the WTO. Dem’s Rural Strategy Many Washington, DC ba...
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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