Policy Updates

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
Latest analysis still shows huge burden on Southern Plains
Treasury Secretary Yellen discusses logistics and need for food, fertilizer aid for some nations
Working group of ag economists assess Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022
U.N. group urges $25 billion fund to help poor nations deal with surge in food prices
Nominee close for still-vacant role of USDA Undersecretary for Trade & Foreign Ag Affairs
Natural gas unnaturally high and rising | World Bank: ‘Exceptional uncertainty’ | IMF forecasts
Mortgage payments as percentage of income in U.S. highest since 2008