Policy Update
Rollins nomination hearing Jan. 23 | Ag part of focus on spending cuts | Trump to tap Tyler Clarkson as general counsel at USDA.
Biden interview | DOGE | Panama Canal | FOMC minutes | GAO report on food safety inspections
Work stoppage averted; ratification required
Dollar, oil prices strengthen | Bond market warnings | China tries again to spur domestic spending | Trump to meet with lawmakers, governors
Imports will be slow at first, based on the need to implement and test new protocols.
First U.S. death from bird flu reported in Louisiana | USDA transition | 2025 beef cattle market
Two Fed officials say inflation fight isn’t over | Countdown to another East Coast ports strike
Trump era of Congress begins | Friday brings Employment and Key USDA reports
Massie only Republican voting against Johnson
China loosens yuan defense | Euro has fallen 1.3% this week | Indonesia to implement B40 biodiesel by Feb. 28 | Egg prices surge
Ag market relief payments | EV batteries | Stabenow comments | Weight-reducing drugs impact on U.S. food industry | Port talks to restart