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Democrats’ Plan to Advance Infrastructure Bill & Budget Blueprint Together in Jeopardy
Democrats’ Plan to Advance Infrastructure Bill & Budget Blueprint Together in Jeopardy

Republicans on Senate Ag panel want hearings re: $135 billion in new ag spending

Key USDA Supply & Demand Reports Today; What Traders Will Highlight
Key USDA Supply & Demand Reports Today; What Traders Will Highlight

Steps ahead for infrastructure measures/reconciliation | CEO of WH Group steps down

Senate Passes $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint, but Sen. Manchin Issues Warning
Senate Passes $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint, but Sen. Manchin Issues Warning

Inflation settles at high rate as prices leap 5.4% from a year ago

Some Ag Details Surface Re: Dems’ $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure Package
Some Ag Details Surface Re: Dems’ $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure Package

USDA daily export sales | Vilsack pressed on hog producer aid | Belarus sanctions/potash

UN Report: 'Code Red for Humanity'; Climate Change 'Unequivocal’
UN Report: 'Code Red for Humanity'; Climate Change 'Unequivocal’

Physical infrastructure on path to successful vote | Next up: Resolution, $3.5 trillion package

Nonpartisan CBO Disputes Claim that Physical Infrastructure Bill is Paid For
Nonpartisan CBO Disputes Claim that Physical Infrastructure Bill is Paid For

U.S. economy adds 943,000 new jobs as recovery picks up pace | wage inflation evident

Biden Announcement Today a ‘Game Changer’ for Electric Vehicles
Biden Announcement Today a ‘Game Changer’ for Electric Vehicles

Infrastructure hurdles | U.S. trade deficit surged to record in June as imports shot higher

Biden Announcement Today a ‘Game Changer’ for Electric Vehicles Ahead
Biden Announcement Today a ‘Game Changer’ for Electric Vehicles Ahead

Infrastructure hurdles | U.S. trade deficit surged to record in June as imports shot higher

Some Union Leaders Push Back Against Tyson Foods Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate
Some Union Leaders Push Back Against Tyson Foods Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate

Biden announces two-month moratorium on renter evictions

Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee Includes $7 Billion in Ag Disaster Aid Via WHIP+ Plus
Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee Includes $7 Billion in Ag Disaster Aid Via WHIP+ Plus

Will Sen. Graham and perhaps other senators getting Covid impact infrastructure vote?

Senators on Sunday Evening Released and Introduced Infrastructure Legislative Text
Senators on Sunday Evening Released and Introduced Infrastructure Legislative Text

China’s securities regulator calls for talks with American counterpart

Senate This Week Likely to Pass $550 Billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Senate This Week Likely to Pass $550 Billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

WHIP+ plus… FY 2022 appropriations… Dems push ‘voting rights’ bill… Reconciliation

Democratic Leaders All in On Go-It-Alone Reconciliation Measure
Democratic Leaders All in On Go-It-Alone Reconciliation Measure

China suspends some fertilizer exports | Another antidumping, CVD investigation on Russian fertilizer

Hurdles Remain for Getting Both Infrastructure Measures Approved by Both Chambers
Hurdles Remain for Getting Both Infrastructure Measures Approved by Both Chambers

Meat industry hearings: No single answer to pricing issues; questions about expansion of slaughter capacity.

Concentration in Meat Processing Industry Focus of Two Hearings Today
Concentration in Meat Processing Industry Focus of Two Hearings Today

Fed meeting will focus on tapering timeline | Focus on Fed chairman’s presser

House Reformed WHIP+ Proposal Includes $8.5 Bil. in 2020 and 2021 Ag Disaster Aid
House Reformed WHIP+ Proposal Includes $8.5 Bil. in 2020 and 2021 Ag Disaster Aid

China wolf warrior attitude towards U.S. continues | Day 1 of FOMC confab

What’s Needed to Improve USDA Estimates and Forecasts?
What’s Needed to Improve USDA Estimates and Forecasts?

NASS and World Board willing to discuss, act on changes if needed - Funding key issue

China Tells U.S. What It Must Do to Repair Relations
China Tells U.S. What It Must Do to Repair Relations

A few issues linger on physical infrastructure measure

Infrastructure Drama Continues in Senate and House as Votes Near
Infrastructure Drama Continues in Senate and House as Votes Near

Nominations | FY 2022 spending | FOMC meeting, presser | Meat industry hearings

Likely Enough Votes in Senate Next Week to Clear Physical Infrastructure Measure
Likely Enough Votes in Senate Next Week to Clear Physical Infrastructure Measure

More WHIP+ aid focus next week | GOP has concerns about CRP sweetener

Flareups at Senate Hearing on Ag Worker/Immigration Bill Shows No Consensus
Flareups at Senate Hearing on Ag Worker/Immigration Bill Shows No Consensus

Senate GOP votes are in place next week to clear traditional infrastructure bill

Republicans Balk at Physical Infrastructure Measure with No Text and Sans Pay-fors
Republicans Balk at Physical Infrastructure Measure with No Text and Sans Pay-fors

Vilsack says more aid coming | Slim odds for axing corn-ethanol mandate

Senate Dems Release Language for Generating Up to $16 Billion Annual in Carbon ‘Fee’
Senate Dems Release Language for Generating Up to $16 Billion Annual in Carbon ‘Fee’

USDA nearing $7.4 billion in Biden admin.-issued pandemic aid

OPEC+ Ends Long Standoff; Increases Monthly Supplies by 400,000 Barrels Daily
OPEC+ Ends Long Standoff; Increases Monthly Supplies by 400,000 Barrels Daily

Biden administration blames China for Microsoft Exchange email hack

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Road to $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Measure

Hurdles ahead, but go-it-alone Dems want it bad

Bipartisan Negotiators Drop Stronger Tax Enforcement from Infrastructure Bill Pay-fors
Bipartisan Negotiators Drop Stronger Tax Enforcement from Infrastructure Bill Pay-fors

Funding issues stall talks on physical infrastructure measure

U.S. Pork Industry Loses Appeal on Line Speeds
U.S. Pork Industry Loses Appeal on Line Speeds

Social Security benefits COLA likely to be largest in decade | Billions paid in child tax credits

$3.5 Trillion Price Tag for ‘Human Infrastructure’ Reconciliation Package
$3.5 Trillion Price Tag for ‘Human Infrastructure’ Reconciliation Package

Powell testifies | EU unveils climate change plan | Debt limit | Inflation accelerates

U.S. Inflation Rose 5.4% in June, Highest Annual Rate Since 2008
U.S. Inflation Rose 5.4% in June, Highest Annual Rate Since 2008

Analysts don’t know how to size up HRS wheat crop | Brazil corn crop lowered again

China Cutting Reserve Requirement Ratios, or RRRs, for All Banks
China Cutting Reserve Requirement Ratios, or RRRs, for All Banks

Child tax credit payouts start today | Recap of, reaction to Biden’s executive order

Calendar and Tough Decisions Await Two Key Infrastructure, Social Spending Plans
Calendar and Tough Decisions Await Two Key Infrastructure, Social Spending Plans

Fed chair Powell testifies twice this week | Biden meets German leader Merkel

Covid-19 Issues Impacting Equities Again; Bond Yields Falling
Covid-19 Issues Impacting Equities Again; Bond Yields Falling

White House starts worrying about surging gas prices as market signals top may be in

Vilsack’s Friday Visit to Nebraska: ‘Big Announcement’ or Another ‘Milk Dud’?
Vilsack’s Friday Visit to Nebraska: ‘Big Announcement’ or Another ‘Milk Dud’?

FOMC minutes | Gas prices nearly $1 higher than year ago | EU carbon tax $-maker

Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor on E15 Court Decision and Future of RFS
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor on E15 Court Decision and Future of RFS

Says recent court decisions are a challenge, but industry is still focused on bolstering biofuel industry.

U.S. Added 850,000 Jobs in June; Unemployment Rate Ticks Higher
U.S. Added 850,000 Jobs in June; Unemployment Rate Ticks Higher

Vilsack on trade policy: Avoid over-reliance on China; no deal with EU soon

Let the Complaining Begin: Propane Prices Already Higher, Supplies Lower
Let the Complaining Begin: Propane Prices Already Higher, Supplies Lower

USDA again surprises industry analysts with lower-than-expected plantings

Hard to Announce Coming Direct Dairy Payment When You Cancel Trip to Dairy State
Hard to Announce Coming Direct Dairy Payment When You Cancel Trip to Dairy State

Commodity traders focus on today’s Acreage, Grain Stocks reports from USDA

Biden Wisconsin Visit to Focus on Infrastructure; Dairy Payment Announcement Now Not Expected
Biden Wisconsin Visit to Focus on Infrastructure; Dairy Payment Announcement Now Not Expected

Disaster for U.S. spring wheat crop | Brazil corn crop hits another snag | Paraguay corn hit

Infrastructure package back on track after Biden walk back, but...
Infrastructure package back on track after Biden walk back, but...

EPA still not expected to grant many RFS waivers despite court ruling.

Biden Does a Walk Back in Infrastructure Compromise Shuffle
Biden Does a Walk Back in Infrastructure Compromise Shuffle

More direct aid to dairy producers coming ‘soon’

SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Refiners
SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Refiners

Ruling puts SRE situation in disarray

Infrastructure End Zone Faces Big Hurdle as Biden, Dems Link to Social Spending Package
Infrastructure End Zone Faces Big Hurdle as Biden, Dems Link to Social Spending Package

Up to $1 billion in direct payments to dairy producers coming: Sources

No Consensus on Livestock Pricing Issues Following Senate Hearing
No Consensus on Livestock Pricing Issues Following Senate Hearing

Supreme Court gives victory to private property rights, will decide on Prop 12 case Monday

Democrats Pushing Citizenship for Some Illegals in Infrastructure Measure
Democrats Pushing Citizenship for Some Illegals in Infrastructure Measure

Biden and Vilsack to visit Wisconsin next week… still more aid for dairy?

Sorting Fact from Fiction in Meat Industry Focus by Biden Team and Congress
Sorting Fact from Fiction in Meat Industry Focus by Biden Team and Congress

GOP lawmakers want more info re: Biden water rule redo while Dems want more for biofuels