Policy Updates
Pro Farmer’s latest updates on agricultural policy news, legislative updates, and regulatory enforcement impacting U.S. farmers and agribusinesses.
Fed chairman comments | Farm groups focus on input costs, need for higher reference prices
SOTU address | Russian exports | U.S. trade deficit in goods hits fresh record
Russia raises rates to 20% as ruble plunges | Shipping from Ukrainian ports all but ceased
President Biden to give State of the Union address Tuesday amid a worried nation
China distances itself from Russia | U.S., EU mull SWIFT action against Russia, announce other sanctions
Vilsack comments on food prices, fertilizer and China | Vilsack/USTR Tai on tap today
General Mills warns it has been facing ‘acute supply shortages’
Biden to speak to nation, confer with G7 leaders | Markets reacting to invasion
Surge in commodity prices from crude to metals to wheat is pausing today
Oil, natural gas, wheat, corn & other markets rally on Putin moves | Defining invasion
Biden blocks all U.S. investments in Ukrainian separatist regions
With some South American crops plunging, USDA to issue new-crop guesstimates Thursday
Congress out | Vilsack in Dubai | USDA outlook confab Thursday and Friday
Russia-Ukraine tension drives gas prices | Rep. Hagedorn dies
Vilsack wants DOJ to investigate input prices | Some signs of relief re: supply chain backlogs
Russia/Ukraine: Read whatever you want from developments as outcome remains murky
Senate Republicans focus on Biden administration vaccine mandate
Farmers, crop insurance agents have different opinions regarding SCO
Canada to Reopen Bridge to U.S. After Clearing Away Protestors | Senate to clear CR