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Legislators work to keep the government open, FAO's food price index continues to climb and China compels energy purveyors to prioritize shipments to fertilizer producers...

OECD predicts persistent inflation in 2022, RVO's still nowhere to be found and global sugar supplies are expected to tighten for the third consecutive year...

Moderna considers new vaccine for Omicron variant, EU consumer inflation surges and Beijing intends to host the winter Olympics as planned...

Corn and wheat futures are lower to start the week as soybeans firm. Cattle futures are mildly firmer and lean hogs are mixed...

General Mills will raise grocery prices, ethanol exports are expected to rise to a record and feedlots pass on higher cash cattle prices...

Powell says the Fed will focus on fighting inflation, holiday travel numbers are expected to increase and the EU is turning back to coal...

Build Back Better, big import tariffs still exist, $27 billion for conservation efforts, announcement on RFS mandates still held up by EPA – these and many more topics discussed by Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer...

Wheat futures are sharply higher with corn and soybeans higher on spillover support. Fed cattle and lean hog futures are off to a higher start to the week, as well…

Editor Brian Grete and Davis Michaelsen discuss this week's market action...

Austria announces lockdown and Germany may follow, CBO estimates the BBB package would increase the deficit and USDA will release its Cattle On Feed Report this afternoon...

The CBO has completed its review of the BBB package, Biden will meet with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts today and UAW workers reach agreement with Deere and Co.

House Dems hope to pass BBB this week, Canada's wheat plantings are likely to rise, and the EU looks to leverage imports against deforestation...

President Biden met with his Chinese counterpart, Cordonnier holds Brazilian crop estimates steady and the opinions of traders differ with IEA on oil price...

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework is scheduled to be signed by President Biden this afternoon. The Build Back Better plan has a way to go, but the White House hopes to have it approved as late as this weekend.

Fines against idling containers is easing the backlog at the Port of Long Beach, Beijing signals willingness to cool tensions with the U.S. and USDA raised its 2021 cash steer price forecast...

Traders expect USDA to raise corn and soybean estimates in today's report, the Biden Administration mulls releasing crude from reserves and cash cattle prices hit long-time high...

Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the recent House passage of the physical infrastructure bill, the Build Back Better bill, and the momentum the Virginia governor's race may have generated...

Global food prices continue to rise, world cereal production to set record and House Democrats hope to vote on infrastructure bills by the end of the week...

Deere & Co. workers reject contract settlement, Youngkin defeats McAuliffe in Virginia and China pledges to cut coal use...

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss the week's market action...

The sweeping infrastructure package failed to make it to a vote, Chinese coal futures tumble and Yellen still labels inflation as 'transitory'...

President Biden hopes to find consensus on the social and climate change infrastructure bill, USTR Tai will meet with chicken producers and Chinese pork prices slide...

South American crop projections hover near record highs, China will work to curb emissions and the pork cutout continues to soften...

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss this week's market action...

Biden hopes for a House floor vote on human infrastructure bill by the end of the month, China encourages coal production and USDA is short-staffed...

Secretary Vilsack shores-up GMO export approval with Mexico, California Governor looks to loosen supply chain snare and China signs agreement to import U.S. LNG...

Heavy rains hamper harvest and wheat seedings in China, USDA Secy. Vilsack to visit Mexican counterpart and dairy exports to the U.K. 

Senators urge USDA to make good on biofuel aid, Cordonnier notes improving conditions in Brazil and Treasury Secretary Yellen presses lawmakers to act on debt ceiling...

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss this week's market action...

Still no word on RFS proposed levels, Chinese corn prices drop to align with wheat and dissatisfied workers walk out at Deere and other major companies...

Soybean futures suffer technical damage, inflation continues to build and EPA announces upcoming roundtables to discuss WOTUS...

China's grain and meat imports fall, the House passes debt legislation and the Fed hints at tapering asset purchases...

USDA will release key report data at 11am CT, Cordonnier raises Brazilian corn crop estimate and WHO asks China to closely monitor a strain of H5N6 bird flu...

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discus this week's market action...

The Senate passes short-term debt ceiling increase, heavy rains threaten crops in northern China and nations struggle to fill natgas coffers amid scarce supplies...

The Biden administration considers tapping SPR supplies, U.S. beef exports surge in August and Senator McConnell offers alternative to raising the debt limit...

President Biden hints at sidestepping filibuster rules, Bayer AG wins in court decision and the USTR will accept comments on U.S./China trade policy...

Significant precipitation is expected over the northern plains, Biden chides GOP leaders on the debt ceiling and Growth Energy presses Supreme Court on RFS...

Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss USDA's reports and this week's market action...

Welcome rains fell in wheat country, Biden signs budget stopgap and China's U.S. beef imports rise sharply...

Key reports will be released at 11am CT today, China's PMI falls into contraction territory and Chinese crushing facilities close amid energy shortages...

Funding for the government will run out tomorrow night unless an agreement can be reached, a tropical cyclone strikes Indian crops at an inopportune time and CHS Inc. reports it has resumed exports from Louisiana...

The Senate rejects debt ceiling related bills, the Czech Republic detects H5 Bird Flu and lean hog futures are off to a strong start to the week...

Chip Flory of AgriTalk and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer have a conversation with Paul Neiffer of CliftonLarsonAllen about potential future tax liabilities for farmers and ranchers.

China overlooks trade scuffle to import Aussie wheat, Argentine corn planting is off to an early start and biofuels groups urge the Biden administration not to lower RFS targets...

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the Biden administration's recently announced plans to protect workers and communities from extreme heat, his G-20 visit to Italy, Biden's tax plan, and support for biofuels...

World Weather Inc. predicts dry fall and winter, China works to stabilize fertilizer prices and supplies and Taiwan files application to join CPTPP...

The Fed considers tapering bond buys, China and Russia reach an agreement on beef trade and concerns rise regarding the national debt ceiling...

Experts believe a bailout is likely for the beleaguered Chinese real estate firm, the Biden administration reopens international travel and the pork product market takes a dive...

House Democrats have detailed their proposed tax increases, nearly 50% of U.S. offshore oil production remains out of service and Canada’s cattle and swine herds are likely to contract...