Policy Updates
Pro Farmer’s latest updates on agricultural policy news, legislative updates, and regulatory enforcement impacting U.S. farmers and agribusinesses.
Another weekend of financial firefighting casts gloomy tone for the week ahead
FOMC rate decision | Yellen | Banking crises | New farm bill | Ukraine grain export pact
Xi will visit Moscow next week for first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Five years into trade war, China continues its slow decoupling from U.S. exports
Credit Suisse’s largest investor: Can’t provide the Swiss bank with more financial assistance
Big China buy of U.S. corn | Food price inflation continues | Smithfield CEO talks China
SVB, Signature Bank depositors to get all their money as Fed moves to stem crisis
Vilsack testifies Thursday before Senate Ag panel
USDA wants FSA to become ‘lender of first opportunity’
Budget proposals focus on conservation, research, lending and farm bill
Consensus: Argentine soybean crop 27 MMT and heading lower
Focus of USDA’s WASDE on South American crops, especially Argentine soybeans
Letter stresses production agriculture, Title I, and importance of funding farm safety net
Fed Chair Powell testifies before Senate Banking panel, but data will speak louder
USDA extends ‘time-limited trial’ for six facilities via new swine inspection system
Fed chair testifies | Employment report | WASDE | WOTUS | Biden’s FY 2024 budget
President Biden to visit E. Palestine, Ohio, but does not say when
Attack drone reportedly gets within 70 miles of Moscow
New farm bill want list growing while funding total unknown and may take months to unfold
Food policy analyst offers perspective on ending of some SNAP benefits on March 1