Of the 34 seats up for reelection this year, 24 are held by the Republicans and only 10 by the Democrats. That certainly gives the latter more chances for net pickups. It is also worth noting that approximately 70 percent of all corn production occurs in the states with Republican-held Senate seats.With all the focus on the presidential election, there has been very little coverage of the 34 U.S. Senate races this year. The current chamber has 54 Republicans, 45 Democrats and one Independent, Angus King of Maine, who was elected in 2012 and caucused with the Democrats. King suggested he’d consider doing so with the Republicans if they won control of the Senate in 2014, but he ultimately decided to stay with the Democrats on the rationale 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...
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