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Retail Sales Jumped 0.7% in March, Much Higher than Expected
Retail Sales Jumped 0.7% in March, Much Higher than Expected

Biden advises restraint to Israel amid calls for calm as market nerves ease

Biden Trade Policy in Focus This Week
Biden Trade Policy in Focus This Week

Vilsack to make several appearances this week

Total Cost, ‘Creative’ Ways of Funding for Coming House GOP Farm Bill Are Big Issues
Total Cost, ‘Creative’ Ways of Funding for Coming House GOP Farm Bill Are Big Issues

USTR confident in U.S. victory over Mexico in GMO corn dispute, focuses on Indo-Pacific trade expansion

Bloomberg: Vilsack Links China's Reduced Ag Purchases to U.S. Policy Shifts
Bloomberg: Vilsack Links China's Reduced Ag Purchases to U.S. Policy Shifts

Brazil ethanol policy shows weakness of U.S. trade policy

Inflation Report: Hotter Than Expected
Inflation Report: Hotter Than Expected

Thompson to Politico: House GOP Farm Bill Markup by Memorial Day

Republicans to Counter Stabenow Via Crop Insurance Proposal to be Unveiled Today
Republicans to Counter Stabenow Via Crop Insurance Proposal to be Unveiled Today

U.S. deficit soars; interest on debt now more than defense outlays

Call Me by Your Name: Bovine Influenza A Virus (BIAV)
Call Me by Your Name: Bovine Influenza A Virus (BIAV)

UC-Davis analysts warn of significant soybean increase for SAF | Trump on abortion

Congress Returns to Work on Sensitive Issues While Farm Bill Drags On
Congress Returns to Work on Sensitive Issues While Farm Bill Drags On

Aid to Ukraine | House speaker | FISA | Japan PM | Food inflation | WASDE | CPI | Bridge

Crude Oil Prices Hit Six-Month High on Worries About Israel/Iran Conflict
Crude Oil Prices Hit Six-Month High on Worries About Israel/Iran Conflict

Robust jobs report | Timeline to reopen Port of Baltimore | Fedspeak | Ag trade | No tax bill

House GOP Farm Bill Coming in Mid-April, But Uncertain Fate in Any House Floor Vote
House GOP Farm Bill Coming in Mid-April, But Uncertain Fate in Any House Floor Vote

U.S. trade deficit widens | U.S. beef tariff quota filled | SPR filling stopped | Impact of EU farmer protests

President Biden Talks Trade, TikTok and More with China’s Xi Jinping
President Biden Talks Trade, TikTok and More with China’s Xi Jinping

Texas farmers sue USDA | Fed watch | Oil, gold prices surge | Immigration surge and U.S. economy

USDA's Trade Mission to South Korea: $67 Million in Deals, Eyes on India
USDA's Trade Mission to South Korea: $67 Million in Deals, Eyes on India

EPA acts on Dacthal | AEI on farm bill, SAF | China asks traders to curb some corn imports

H&P Report: Negative vs Expectations | Litter Size at Record 11.53 Head
H&P Report: Negative vs Expectations | Litter Size at Record 11.53 Head

Debris clearing progress at Baltimore bridge collapse

Commercial Ships Could Soon Have a Way into Port of Baltimore
Commercial Ships Could Soon Have a Way into Port of Baltimore

Employment | Food prices | HPAI | OPEC+ | China economy | Crop progress | EPA electric truck mandate

U.S. PCE Price Index Up 0.3% in Feb. 2024, Core Inflation Slows to 2.8%
U.S. PCE Price Index Up 0.3% in Feb. 2024, Core Inflation Slows to 2.8%

Final day for landowners to submit acres for CRP general signup

Timeline and Issues in Getting Baltimore Port Channel Reopened
Timeline and Issues in Getting Baltimore Port Channel Reopened

Exxon Mobil and SAF | Fed governor says ‘no rush’ to lower rates | Russia aids Cuba | Key USDA reports today

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Limited Impact on Trade Basis Channel Reopening Timeline
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Limited Impact on Trade Basis Channel Reopening Timeline

RFK Jr. VP | Dairy cattle bird flu update | John Deere layoffs | Dollar/yen exchange rate 34-year high

Bridge in Baltimore Collapses into River Early Tuesday After Being Hit by Large Containership
Bridge in Baltimore Collapses into River Early Tuesday After Being Hit by Large Containership

Bird flu in U.S. dairy cattle | CEOs meet with Xi | Food prices | Donuts at McDonalds | Gas at $4?

Japan & China Defend Currencies
Japan & China Defend Currencies

EU conducting investigations into major tech companies under Digital Markets Act

Biden Signs Second Spending Package; Congress Departs for Two Week Easter Recess
Biden Signs Second Spending Package; Congress Departs for Two Week Easter Recess

Next up in Congress: Aid for Ukraine & Israel; House farm bill focus in April and/or May

Analysis Begins on GREET Model and 45Z Program Impacts
Analysis Begins on GREET Model and 45Z Program Impacts

FY 2024 funding | Border tensions | Paraguayan beef trade | Labeling of cell-cultured meat & poultry products

Key Issues Addressed by Vilsack at House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing
Key Issues Addressed by Vilsack at House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing

WIC | CCC | SNAP | Biofuels, GREET, SAF | China | Farm income | Ag aid | Dairy

Fed Watcher: ‘Major Focus Needs to Be on Growth and Whether Growth Can Hold Up’
Fed Watcher: ‘Major Focus Needs to Be on Growth and Whether Growth Can Hold Up’

FOMC details | Hearing on China | Billions for microchips | Tax bill fate | Second minibus

FOMC Day: Statement, Press Conference, Updated Fed Forecasts Awaited
FOMC Day: Statement, Press Conference, Updated Fed Forecasts Awaited

May be around Memorial Day before details released on House farm bill

New Farm Bill in Slow Lane as Ag Sector Awaits House GOP Plan, with Senate to Follow
New Farm Bill in Slow Lane as Ag Sector Awaits House GOP Plan, with Senate to Follow

Japan makes big moves | Gas prices surging | Food prices hitting Biden | FY 2024 deal

Markets, Traders Coming Around to ‘Higher-for-Longer’ Regarding Interest Rates
Markets, Traders Coming Around to ‘Higher-for-Longer’ Regarding Interest Rates

Big boost for hybrid cars | Oil markets surge | Brazil investigates alleges China trade dumping

Fed Rate Decision, Updated Forecasts and Powell Presser on Wednesday
Fed Rate Decision, Updated Forecasts and Powell Presser on Wednesday

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Mexican-made cars by China Firms | Lighthizer on tariffs

New ‘Clean Car’ Rule Coming Next Week
New ‘Clean Car’ Rule Coming Next Week

Stabenow nixes GOP farm bill proposal | Bullish sentiment in oil markets

UK, Brazil Focus on New Trade Agreements While U.S. Trade Policy in Holding Pattern
UK, Brazil Focus on New Trade Agreements While U.S. Trade Policy in Holding Pattern

U.S. producer prices above expectations | Farm bill issue festers | Red Sea shipping diversions to linger

Concerns Mount Over Declining U.S. Agricultural Exports and Trade Strategy
Concerns Mount Over Declining U.S. Agricultural Exports and Trade Strategy

Stabenow’s farm bill comments: Out of context, or running out of time?

U.S. Consumer Prices Above Expectations; Core Inflation Eases Slightly; Food Prices Flat
U.S. Consumer Prices Above Expectations; Core Inflation Eases Slightly; Food Prices Flat

Questions escalate why USDA is so much higher than others on size of Brazil soybean crop

India, Four European Countries Reach Trade Pact While U.S. Trade Policy is Stuck in Neutral
India, Four European Countries Reach Trade Pact While U.S. Trade Policy is Stuck in Neutral

Trump defends tariffs, dismisses threat of retaliatory moves; China cancels more SRW wheat

Biden Signs First Package of FY 2024 Spending; To Unveil FY 2025 Proposals Monday
Biden Signs First Package of FY 2024 Spending; To Unveil FY 2025 Proposals Monday

Vilsack at NFU | CPI | Midwest Council on Ag gets $2 mil. | WOTUS rule concerns | Rosendale announces retirement

SOTU Address: Biden’s Campaign Message for Re-election
SOTU Address: Biden’s Campaign Message for Re-election

U.S. job growth totaled 275,000 in February, exceeding expectations | Sugar updates

SOTU Address Tonight: Can Biden Change an Unhappy Nation? Biden Vs Trump Key Tone
SOTU Address Tonight: Can Biden Change an Unhappy Nation? Biden Vs Trump Key Tone

Senate to clear first FY 2024 spending package | China trade | Earmarks | ‘Voluntary’ COOL

Powell: Premature to Expect Interest Rate Cuts in Near Future
Powell: Premature to Expect Interest Rate Cuts in Near Future

Haley exits contest, withholds support for Trump | USDA to update voluntary labeling rules for U.S. meat products; concerns raised by Mexico and Canada

Focus on Fed Chair Powell’s Appearance Before House Panel
Focus on Fed Chair Powell’s Appearance Before House Panel

Super Tuesday | Sinema opts out | Estate tax | SEC climate-risk disclosure rule | Kerry exits | Trump & Iowa

China Releases Budget, GDP and Defense Plans, Comments on Taiwan, in Report
China Releases Budget, GDP and Defense Plans, Comments on Taiwan, in Report

Biden launches ‘strike force’ to tackle pricing practices across various sectors, including food and groceries

Supreme Court to Issue Ruling Today
Supreme Court to Issue Ruling Today

China buys feedgrains, adjusts hog policy | Bayer | NS derailment | OPEC+ | Natgas rallies

Text of Six-Part FY 2024 Funding ‘Minibus’ Released; House Vote Possibly Wednesday
Text of Six-Part FY 2024 Funding ‘Minibus’ Released; House Vote Possibly Wednesday

SCOTUS ruling Monday | SAF details delayed | SOTU address | Super Tuesday | Powell testifies | WASDE | Employment report

EPA, True to Form, Misses Self-Imposed March 1 SAF Credit Detail Announcement
EPA, True to Form, Misses Self-Imposed March 1 SAF Credit Detail Announcement

EPA to unveil new ag/rural community office | WTO doldrums | ADM | JBS | Extreme weather

Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge as Expected, Up 0.3% in January from December
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge as Expected, Up 0.3% in January from December

Vilsack on CCC, farmer-safety net, fertilizer, foreign ownership of farmland, Prop 12, Packers & Stockyards Act, other issues

ACE CEO Urges Proper Valuation of Climate-Smart Ag in SAF Assessment
ACE CEO Urges Proper Valuation of Climate-Smart Ag in SAF Assessment

Biden administration SAF details coming by March 1

Stabenow Threatens to Block New Farm Bill Over House GOP Proposals
Stabenow Threatens to Block New Farm Bill Over House GOP Proposals

FY 2024 funding update | Biden protest vote in Michigan | Beyond Meat | Higher swine line speeds until 2025

Key to FY 2024 Issues: Will GOP Release Funding Language Today for Some Agencies
Key to FY 2024 Issues: Will GOP Release Funding Language Today for Some Agencies

U.S./Mexico GMO corn-for-food flap | Kroger-Albertsons merger | Panama Canal | U.S. dollar

Countdown to Shutdown, Part 4: FY 2024 Funding Hurdles Remain Ahead of Tuesday Talks
Countdown to Shutdown, Part 4: FY 2024 Funding Hurdles Remain Ahead of Tuesday Talks

House Speaker Johnson admits funding snags impacting new farm bill timeline

Biden Invites Congressional Leaders to White House on Tuesday Re: FY 2024 Funding
Biden Invites Congressional Leaders to White House on Tuesday Re: FY 2024 Funding

SAF details coming by March 1 | Vilsack testifies Wed. | Senate WRDA hearing | WTO ministerial meeting

Dysfunctional House Again Faces FY 2024 Funding Deadline
Dysfunctional House Again Faces FY 2024 Funding Deadline

Houthi ship attacks | U.S. boosts sanctions on Russia | Fedspeak | Natgas prices | Election updates

ASA Survey Reveals Concerns Over EPA's Herbicide Strategy for Soy Farmers
ASA Survey Reveals Concerns Over EPA's Herbicide Strategy for Soy Farmers

Is China favoring U.S. sorghum over corn? | Fed policy | U.S. crop sector shifts focus to domestic market with biofuels

U.S. Preparing Sanctions on Russia Over Navalny’s Death
U.S. Preparing Sanctions on Russia Over Navalny’s Death

FOMC | Will Dems protect House speaker? | E15, SAF | Food costs | Hogan again in Maryland