The U.S. exported 304.0 million lbs. of beef during April, which was a record for the month and the second highest tally ever behind May 2021.

The U.S. exported $17.61 billion of ag goods against imports of $17.63 billion . . .

Strategas chief economist Don Rissmiller coined the Rule of 10 in 2011 — a theory that the U.S. economy is troubled when interest rates combined with energy prices reaches double digits.

Ag economists told the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Thursday that high input costs will likely persist even after commodity prices decline. . .

House Democrats are touting legislation that would create a special investigator for agricultural competition and permanently allow year-round sales of E15 fuel as inflation-fighting tools.

Some Republican senators are looking at options for blocking the Biden administration from requiring small oil refiners to comply with U.S. biofuel-blending rules.