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New world disorder taking shape | USDA WASDE today | Wheat market volatility continues

Some analysts upping odds of $5-plus regular gasoline average ahead

Analysts size up ag markets in a very uncertain world ahead

Appropriators ‘rush’ to get agreement on third attempt at Fiscal Year 2022 budget

Food security and food inflation are now battle cries in several countries, including U.S., along with EU.

China reportedly buying U.S. corn after continued buys of soybeans

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

What farmers are saying and asking

Conab slashes Brazil bean crop est. | China cancels some big prior U.S. corn sales

U.S. trade deficit with China grew 14.5% for 2021 as China short on Phase 1 commitments

Vilsack, USDA provide some details of pilot projects using climate-smart practices

WSJ: Biden admin. preparing first broad economic strategy for Asia-Pacific region

Are the Russians coming? | Another House farm bill hearing | More Covid aid

Initial livestock WHIP+ payouts coming by March

Covid policy reaches a turning point as countries start opening up, changing positions

Commerce makes preliminary determination urea nitrate from Russia, Trinidad and Tobago

Trucking, logistics companies noting impact of vaccine requirements on truckers

If Russia invades Ukraine: U.S., other sanctions could tip countries into recession

Updates for world food prices & U.S. farm income | Russia/Ukraine, China/Taiwan

Mixed outlook on Russia intentions re: Ukraine

USDA to extend Pandemic Cover Crop program | CRP signup announced

House panel requests info from four major packers | Prop 12 court ruling

SCOTUS to review WOTUS | Rural infrastructure funding | Dakota Access Pipeline impacts

More info on coming WHIP+ | Did Vilsack commit to 15 bil. gallons ethanol mandate?

Biden met with national security team amid reports Russia was planning to install a pro-Kremlin leader in Ukraine

Canada food prices, availability already being impacted by Covid vaccine mandate

Univ. of Arkansas completes analysis of Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021

No Supreme Court decision on Prop 12 petition, wetlands regulation

Brent crude at highest level since 2014 | Two-year Treasury yields above 1% first time since 2020

Vilsack scheduled to appear before House Ag Committee Thursday

ERS report: U.S./China trade war price tag: $27 billion in lost ag export sales

Kerfuffle among Dems on House Ag panel | Biofuel lobbyists could lose another RFS battle