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GOP Push for Immigration/Border Policy Changes Impacting Key Legislation
GOP Push for Immigration/Border Policy Changes Impacting Key Legislation

2018 Farm Bill extension | USDA reports | NYT poll: Trump over Biden in key states

U.S. Hiring Slowed to 150,000 in October; Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.9%
U.S. Hiring Slowed to 150,000 in October; Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.9%

Odds surge for farm bill extension if some House GOP plans to cut food stamp funding prevail

ERP for 2022 Is Own Disaster as Experts Agree USDA Takes Wrong Track
ERP for 2022 Is Own Disaster as Experts Agree USDA Takes Wrong Track

FOMC | Panama Canal | Aid for Israel, Ukraine | EVs | Russia boosts oil exports

FOMC Likely to Leave Benchmark Interest Rate Unchanged, Powell Comments Key
FOMC Likely to Leave Benchmark Interest Rate Unchanged, Powell Comments Key

U.S. airlines back ethanol industry position on aviation fuel credit | GAO report on sugar program

House GOP Looking at CCC for Possible Extra Funding for New Farm Bill
House GOP Looking at CCC for Possible Extra Funding for New Farm Bill

Biden’s trade policy suffers setback as NPPC says India continues to hinder pork trade

Over $3 Bil. Available Via ERP for 2022 Natural Disasters for Row & Specialty Crop Growers
Over $3 Bil. Available Via ERP for 2022 Natural Disasters for Row & Specialty Crop Growers

Farm bill in 2025? Latest Univ. of Mo./Farm Journal survey results | GM, UAW reach accord

House Speaker Johnson to Push for Rule Changes Re: Motion to Recommit
House Speaker Johnson to Push for Rule Changes Re: Motion to Recommit

Biden and XI to meet in November | Pence suspends presidential campaign | FOMC

G.T. Thompson Remains Upbeat on New Farm Bill This Year
G.T. Thompson Remains Upbeat on New Farm Bill This Year

USDA's ERS to survey Midwest corn and soybean farmers on cover crops

Stabenow Bows to Reality, Now Supports One-Year Farm Bill Extension; Touts More Funding
Stabenow Bows to Reality, Now Supports One-Year Farm Bill Extension; Touts More Funding

U.S. economy posts sizzling 4.9% GDP in third quarter, but slowdown expected ahead

Trump Ally Mike Johnson New House Speaker, Signaling Rightward Shift in GOP
Trump Ally Mike Johnson New House Speaker, Signaling Rightward Shift in GOP

Few know him and Dems like that as they want to define him to their advantage

Barring Another Surprise, Rep. Mike Johnson Has Votes to Become House Speaker
Barring Another Surprise, Rep. Mike Johnson Has Votes to Become House Speaker

USDA relies on Commodity Credit Corporation funding amid farm bill uncertainty

House GOP Plans More Speaker Votes
House GOP Plans More Speaker Votes

As expected, Vilsack tapping CCC for trade promotion and food aid

House Republicans Face Uphill Battle: Free-for-All Speaker Race and Internal Struggles Complicate Legislative Agenda
House Republicans Face Uphill Battle: Free-for-All Speaker Race and Internal Struggles Complicate Legislative Agenda

Lack of clarity on tariff removal timelines impedes U.S./EU steel trade accord

House GOP Hits a ‘Cull & Sack’ as Plan to Give Interim Speaker More Power Collapses
House GOP Hits a ‘Cull & Sack’ as Plan to Give Interim Speaker More Power Collapses

Powell signals November interest-rate hike unlikely while leaving door open for future increases

House GOP Remains Stuck in Rut with Push to Boost McHenry as Interim Speaker
House GOP Remains Stuck in Rut with Push to Boost McHenry as Interim Speaker

Farm bill extension gains ground | President Biden address nation tonight | Powell speaks

Another Jordan Vote Expected Today but He Appears to be Losing More Votes
Another Jordan Vote Expected Today but He Appears to be Losing More Votes

China’s economy grew 4.9% year on year in third quarter, beating estimates

Jordan Leadership Vote Today Will Be Close; Still 8 to 10 Votes Shy of 217 Mark
Jordan Leadership Vote Today Will Be Close; Still 8 to 10 Votes Shy of 217 Mark

Retail sales stronger than expected | Dairy policy issue surfaces with end of 2018 Farm Bill

USDA's CRP Distributes Over $1.77 Billion
USDA's CRP Distributes Over $1.77 Billion

Iowa easily top state receiving CRP payments at just over $402 million

Jim Jordan's Speakership Prospects Improve with Vote Expected Tuesday
Jim Jordan's Speakership Prospects Improve with Vote Expected Tuesday

Jordan gives assurances on farm bill, appropriations, other issues to woo naysayers

House GOP Leadership Saga Continues, with Jordan Latest Nominee
House GOP Leadership Saga Continues, with Jordan Latest Nominee

U.S./EU trade issue decision looming | Putin goes to Beijing | More U.S. sanctions on China

Scalise Drops Speaker Bid as House GOP Chaos Accelerates, Next Step Uncertain
Scalise Drops Speaker Bid as House GOP Chaos Accelerates, Next Step Uncertain

Brent nears $90 as the U.S. signals stricter sanctions enforcement | China looks for wheat

Consumer Prices Rose 0.4% in September, More Than Expected
Consumer Prices Rose 0.4% in September, More Than Expected

Is USDA’s CCC Charter Act going to be the creative ‘surprise’ in any new farm bill?

Pilot Climate-Smart Ag Pilot Program Paying $100 an Acre
Pilot Climate-Smart Ag Pilot Program Paying $100 an Acre

House GOP begins speaker election | ExxonMobil’s huge buy | Milk pricing differences

President Biden to Deliver Remarks on Terrorist Attacks in Israel
President Biden to Deliver Remarks on Terrorist Attacks in Israel

China mulls new stimulus, higher deficit | IMF forecasts | Ukraine farmland abandonment

Middle East at War; Israel Cuts off All Supplies to Gaza Strip; 9 Americans Killed in Conflict
Middle East at War; Israel Cuts off All Supplies to Gaza Strip; 9 Americans Killed in Conflict

U.S. congressional delegation in Beijing meets with Xi | Senior spending | OPEC raises forecasts for global oil demand

Hamas/Israel War Gets U.S. Lawmakers’ Attention; May Impact House Speakership Vote
Hamas/Israel War Gets U.S. Lawmakers’ Attention; May Impact House Speakership Vote

USDA reports Thursday | Inflation reports Wed. & Thurs. | IMF forecasts Tuesday

U.S. Jobs Surge by 336,000 in September, Surprisingly Strong Increase
U.S. Jobs Surge by 336,000 in September, Surprisingly Strong Increase

Reference price increase debate | Gas prices tumble | Exxon seeking acquisition of Pioneer

New Farm Bill Odds Plunging as Chaos in House and Issues in Senate Stymie Outlook
New Farm Bill Odds Plunging as Chaos in House and Issues in Senate Stymie Outlook

Biden admin. building wall on southern border | USDA asked to survey Hawaii fire impacts

McCarthy Gets the Boot, First Such Ouster in U.S. History. Now What?
McCarthy Gets the Boot, First Such Ouster in U.S. History. Now What?

House GOP chaos will slow work on appropriations, farm bill, other issues

McCarthy to Bring Motion-to-Vacate Resolution Up for Vote Early This Afternoon
McCarthy to Bring Motion-to-Vacate Resolution Up for Vote Early This Afternoon

Small refiners challenge EPA's denial of RFS exemptions in ongoing court battle

Did USDA Put Politics in Government Contingency Plans? (Updated)
Did USDA Put Politics in Government Contingency Plans? (Updated)

Student loan payments | Nov. 17 next CR deadline | World Bank lowers China’s GDP for 2024

President Biden Signs Stopgap Spending Measure Lasting Through Nov. 17
President Biden Signs Stopgap Spending Measure Lasting Through Nov. 17

Gaetz plans vote to oust McCarthy after Speaker avoids shutdown

Shutdown Countdown: Focus Now on Market, Gov’t Data Impacts of Likely Shutdown
Shutdown Countdown: Focus Now on Market, Gov’t Data Impacts of Likely Shutdown

Sen. Feinstein dies | UAW strike expansion | Miss. River | Ag disaster aid update

Crude Oil Close to $100-a-Barrel Milestone as Stockpiles in Okla. Plunge to Critical Levels
Crude Oil Close to $100-a-Barrel Milestone as Stockpiles in Okla. Plunge to Critical Levels

China makes continues purchases of soybeans, makes initial 2024-crop sorghum buy

Senate Takes Key Step to Clear Stopgap Spending Bill, but Hurdles Ahead in House
Senate Takes Key Step to Clear Stopgap Spending Bill, but Hurdles Ahead in House

Amazon | Farm bill webinar | Crop insurance proposal | Russia short of fuel? | Bank deposits

Senate Dems, GOP Get Close to a Relatively Clean CR, but Will House GOP Concur?
Senate Dems, GOP Get Close to a Relatively Clean CR, but Will House GOP Concur?

Vilsack comments on how any gov’t shutdown would impact USDA, farmers, farm bill

Russia Halts Diesel Exports Amid Winter Concerns and Energy Weaponization Concerns
Russia Halts Diesel Exports Amid Winter Concerns and Energy Weaponization Concerns

11th largest daily U.S. corn sale | House faces looming gov’t shutdown

McCarthy to Make Another Attempt at Spending Bills and Continuing Resolution
McCarthy to Make Another Attempt at Spending Bills and Continuing Resolution

USDA reports | House impeachment hearing | Foreign ownership of farmland | Rice grower payment

How Any Gov’t Shutdown Would Impact USDA Oct. Crop Production, Other USDA Services
How Any Gov’t Shutdown Would Impact USDA Oct. Crop Production, Other USDA Services

Sen. Robert Menendez indicted on federal corruption charges in New York

Coalition Urges Wealthiest Farmers Bear More Crop Insurance Costs in Farm Bill
Coalition Urges Wealthiest Farmers Bear More Crop Insurance Costs in Farm Bill

FOMC | China buys U.S. soybeans, cotton | John Deere layoffs | GAO on Vilsack & CCC

Crude Awakening: Rising Oil Prices Complicate Fed’s Decisions Later This Year
Crude Awakening: Rising Oil Prices Complicate Fed’s Decisions Later This Year

Talking about the farm bill: Comments from Stabenow, Chambliss, Thompson and Vilsack

In House CR Battle It’s Republicans Vs. Republicans
In House CR Battle It’s Republicans Vs. Republicans

OECD forecasts | UAW strike update | Bayer lobbyist | Oil nears $100 | Gas price high

New House Republican Effort to Avoid Gov’t Shutdown Appears Doomed
New House Republican Effort to Avoid Gov’t Shutdown Appears Doomed

Farm bill | Corteva vs Bayer | UAW strike update | China equities plunge | Energy prices

House Republicans Reach Deal on Short-Term Funding but Senate Will Likely Reject
House Republicans Reach Deal on Short-Term Funding but Senate Will Likely Reject

CR | Appropriations bills | Farm bill | UAW strike | FOMC decision | Ukraine

Senate Ag Panel Discord Over Reference Prices Now Public
Senate Ag Panel Discord Over Reference Prices Now Public

Union workers strike America's Big Three automakers | Gas, diesel prices continue surge

U.S. Producer Prices Surge in August 2023, Led by Energy Costs
U.S. Producer Prices Surge in August 2023, Led by Energy Costs

ECB raises rates to all-time high | Diesel prices and availability concerns | UAW talks

Focus Today on CPI Report
Focus Today on CPI Report

Oil rally continues | House impeachment inquiry | Kim & Putin begin talks | Vilsack on ethanol

USDA Crop Production Estimates, WASDE Released Today
USDA Crop Production Estimates, WASDE Released Today

Google vs Justice Dept.: Biggest antitrust trial of modern digital era lands in court today

WSJ: Shift in Fed Officials' Rate Stance as Inflation Concerns Ease
WSJ: Shift in Fed Officials' Rate Stance as Inflation Concerns Ease

CCC in focus | UAW deadline Thursday | Yellen on U.S. economy | Sorghum outlook