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China’s Inflation Rate Eases to Zero; Most Expect Stimulus Measures; Deflation Ahead?
China’s Inflation Rate Eases to Zero; Most Expect Stimulus Measures; Deflation Ahead?

Wagner chief Prigozhin met with Putin after attempted rebellion | EU working on FTAs

Lawmakers Return for Three Weeks Until August Recess
Lawmakers Return for Three Weeks Until August Recess

WASDE | Trump blasts Biden, DeSantis on farm, energy policies | Biden to Europe

Cooler Jobs Report but Fed Still Likely to Hike Rates July 26
Cooler Jobs Report but Fed Still Likely to Hike Rates July 26

Tai comments re: USMCA meetings | Glyphosate report | Food consumption ahead

U.S. Private Job Growth Hits Over 1-Year High
U.S. Private Job Growth Hits Over 1-Year High

Yellen in China | USTR Tai in Mexico | Europe: Diesel price surge, no reason to block glyphosate renewal

U.S./China Trade/Policy Frictions Mount, But Yellen on Way to Beijing
U.S./China Trade/Policy Frictions Mount, But Yellen on Way to Beijing

Negotiations deadlock between Teamsters union and UPS

Treasury Secretary Yellen Heads to China July 6-9
Treasury Secretary Yellen Heads to China July 6-9

Saudi Arabia to prolong unilateral oil production cut by one month

SNAP Payment Error Rates Rise, Getting Attention of Ag Panel Leaders
SNAP Payment Error Rates Rise, Getting Attention of Ag Panel Leaders

Jobs report Friday | Canada strike | Tyson Foods to reintroduce certain antibiotics into chicken supply chain

Fed's Key Inflation Rate Cools in May as Spending Slows
Fed's Key Inflation Rate Cools in May as Spending Slows

Survey shows production costs a concern for ag economists

U.S. GDP Growth Revised Higher; Initial Jobless Claims Fall Most Since 2021
U.S. GDP Growth Revised Higher; Initial Jobless Claims Fall Most Since 2021

With Congress out, good time to size up new farm bill prospects

McConnell, Boozman Holding Farm Bill Roundtable Today in Kentucky
McConnell, Boozman Holding Farm Bill Roundtable Today in Kentucky

EPA plans to revise its WOTUS rule by Sept. 1 | Lighthizer’s book released

Consensus: Putin Survived Mutiny, Is Damaged Goods, But Putin Mulling Options
Consensus: Putin Survived Mutiny, Is Damaged Goods, But Putin Mulling Options

Vilsack again taps CCC, this time for $2.7 billion; House Republicans watching closely

Key USDA Acreage, Grain Stocks Reports Released Friday
Key USDA Acreage, Grain Stocks Reports Released Friday

Biden on Monday will launch Investing in America roadshow; What’s next for Russia, Putin?

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Kremlin Drops Criminal Charges Against Prigozhin and Sends Him to Belarus

Mercenary fighters will escape repercussions; deal details awaited; what’s next?

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Prigozhin Calls Off March on Moscow

Private Wagner army stopped just 120 miles from Russia capital

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Crisis in Russia

Head of Wagner military group threatens to bring soldiers into Russia

India Scores Some Big Wins in Powwow with Biden; U.S. Apple Growers Also Pleased
India Scores Some Big Wins in Powwow with Biden; U.S. Apple Growers Also Pleased

Farm-state lawmakers begin maneuvering for new farm bill funding, provisions

UPDATED — Stabenow's $20 Billion Farm Bill Solution?
UPDATED — Stabenow's $20 Billion Farm Bill Solution?

A possible shift of nearly $20 billion from climate and tax credit law

EPA Will Not Be Granting Small Refiner Exemptions for RFS
EPA Will Not Be Granting Small Refiner Exemptions for RFS

Biden laying out red carpet for India | Biden’s trade policy challenge | ‘Cultivated chicken’

Looks Like EPA Will Announce RFS Mandates… Critics Pounce; SBO Down the Limit
Looks Like EPA Will Announce RFS Mandates… Critics Pounce; SBO Down the Limit

Biden labels Xi a dictator, triggering angry response from China

Mexico Reaches Accord w/Food Manufacturers to Use Only Non-GMO Corn in Tortilla Production
Mexico Reaches Accord w/Food Manufacturers to Use Only Non-GMO Corn in Tortilla Production

Impact of Blinken meeting with Xi: Did U.S. make concessions, or will they?

Blinken Meets Chinese Leader Xi Jinping
Blinken Meets Chinese Leader Xi Jinping

Fed Chair Powell to testify before House and Senate panels | Farm Country Update on farm bill this Wednesday

Listen Carefully to House Ag Chair Thompson Re: Funding Levels for Key Farm Bill Topics
Listen Carefully to House Ag Chair Thompson Re: Funding Levels for Key Farm Bill Topics

WSJ: West Coast dockworkers won 32% pay increase through 2028; to get one-time ‘hero bonus'

Tentative West Coast Port Labor Deal Reached; Peak Season Chaos Averted
Tentative West Coast Port Labor Deal Reached; Peak Season Chaos Averted

Walmart to construct $257 million beef packaging and distribution facility in Olathe, Kansas

House Ag Chair G.T. Thompson Talks Farm Bill Matters
House Ag Chair G.T. Thompson Talks Farm Bill Matters

FOMC decision day: Skip now and boost ahead?

U.S. Importers Experiencing Delays at Major Pacific Ports
U.S. Importers Experiencing Delays at Major Pacific Ports

Lawmaker proposes 60% tax on land purchases by U.S. adversaries

FOMC Announcement Wednesday

Key to new farm bill timeline: whether additional funding is provided

CBO Makes Big Cotton Error in Update of Farm Bill Baseline
CBO Makes Big Cotton Error in Update of Farm Bill Baseline

Groups supporting biodiesel and renewable diesel continue to press EPA

Adjusting Reference Prices for Crops Based on Changes in Cost of Production
Adjusting Reference Prices for Crops Based on Changes in Cost of Production

Former RMA administrator urges more funding for the agency

Blinken to Visit Beijing Within Weeks: Bloomberg | Chinese Exports Plunge
Blinken to Visit Beijing Within Weeks: Bloomberg | Chinese Exports Plunge

Dam explosion in Ukraine put major strain on ag sector | Stabenow: No new funding for farm bill

Ukraine and Russia Accuse Each Other of Blowing Up Dam; Wheat Futures Surge
Ukraine and Russia Accuse Each Other of Blowing Up Dam; Wheat Futures Surge

World Bank revises global economic growth estimate for 2023 to 2.1%, up from 1.7%

Saudi Arabia to Cut Oil Supply; Markets Rise but Long-Term Impact Murky
Saudi Arabia to Cut Oil Supply; Markets Rise but Long-Term Impact Murky

China’s war hawks make it difficult for U.S. to improve relations with Beijing/Xi

President Biden on Saturday Signed Debt Limit/Budget Reform Bill
President Biden on Saturday Signed Debt Limit/Budget Reform Bill

Farm bill hearings return in House and Senate

Hot Jobs Report, but Mixed Analysis as Unemployment Rate Rose to 3.7%
Hot Jobs Report, but Mixed Analysis as Unemployment Rate Rose to 3.7%

Former USTR Lighthizer takes on China | USDA official updates on ERP | Prop 12 update

Despite Errant Media Hype, House Overwhelming Clears Debt-limit Measure
Despite Errant Media Hype, House Overwhelming Clears Debt-limit Measure

OPEC | Collin Peterson alters farm bill stance | Calif. to host 3 webinars on implementation of Prop 12

Debt-limit Bill on Way to Passage in House & Senate, But Not Without More Drama
Debt-limit Bill on Way to Passage in House & Senate, But Not Without More Drama

CBO issues surprise re: SNAP changes | Xi involved in crackdown on statistical fraud

If Debt-limit Package Clears House Rules, Enough Votes Likely to Clear House Floor: Sources
If Debt-limit Package Clears House Rules, Enough Votes Likely to Clear House Floor: Sources

Senate also has votes to clear package, but timeline could be delayed

Text of Framework Debt Limit/Budget Spending Bill Released
Text of Framework Debt Limit/Budget Spending Bill Released

House rules meets Tuesday; House vote Wednesday; Senate to follow

McCarthy/Biden Reach Bipartisan Debt-Limit Framework Agreement
McCarthy/Biden Reach Bipartisan Debt-Limit Framework Agreement

Briefings ongoing as both sides seek enough votes to clear Congress this week

Debt-Limit Deal in Sight as Negotiators Work on $70,000 Gap
Debt-Limit Deal in Sight as Negotiators Work on $70,000 Gap

SCOTUS on WOTUS: EPA reset | State action?

Supreme Court Rules Against EPA in WOTUS Case, Limiting Agency's Power Over Water
Supreme Court Rules Against EPA in WOTUS Case, Limiting Agency's Power Over Water

Attorney: Likely leaves Biden administration to start all over again from scratch

House Speaker McCarthy Upbeat on Progress in Debt-Limit Talks
House Speaker McCarthy Upbeat on Progress in Debt-Limit Talks

FSIS releases results of consumer survey concerning 'Product of USA' label

Debt-limit Talks to Go into Next Week as Market, Policy Implications Surface
Debt-limit Talks to Go into Next Week as Market, Policy Implications Surface

U.S./China update | Putin challenged | G.T. Thompson on farm bill funding | China & Covid

Biden and McCarthy to Meet Solo Today for First Time Since Feb. 1
Biden and McCarthy to Meet Solo Today for First Time Since Feb. 1

No major trade impacts from recent U.S. BSE case | Update on RFS | G7 gets China’s focus

Debt-limit Talks Take Quick Turns Up, Down and Sideways; Biden & McCarthy Talk
Debt-limit Talks Take Quick Turns Up, Down and Sideways; Biden & McCarthy Talk

Remembering and honoring Charlie Stenholm | Supreme Court rulings Thursday

House Ag Chairman Thompson Signals Farm Bill Could Include Prop 12 Override Language
House Ag Chairman Thompson Signals Farm Bill Could Include Prop 12 Override Language

House, Senate leaders plan for votes next week on bipartisan deal to avert debt default

Beijing Begins European Tour Aimed at Brokering End to Russia’s War
Beijing Begins European Tour Aimed at Brokering End to Russia’s War

Debt-limit talks | Black Sea grain pact extended 60 days | Farm policy updates

EPA Forwards RFS Volume Requirements to OMB
EPA Forwards RFS Volume Requirements to OMB

AI leader: Regulate us | Black Sea grain pact | Debt-limit talks | Worker requirements