Policy Updates
China met with domestic and foreign banks on plan if Beijing hit with Russia-style sanctions
USTR Tai, Treasury Secretary Yellen among speakers this week in Washington
Railroad gridlock bogging down the U.S. farm sector
Proposes to increase wheat loan 63% to $5.52 bu.; oilseeds by 40%; rice and pulse 21%
Meat packer CEOs, put under oath, say no pact to drive up profits or limit meat supply.
Details of first day of Surface Transportation Board hearings | NCBA statement on cattle bill
Ranking member reveals he had ‘spirited conversations’ with USDA
USDA 2022 food price inflation forecasts already at 14-year high… more hikes likely ahead
Barometer of congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach worsened in March
Vilsack, Regan, other Cabinet members before House Appropriations members