Spearheaded by National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, the plan prioritizes enhanced biosecurity measures and medication to control the spread of the virus and moves away from mass culling of infected flocks.

Among the secretary’s first public appearances since being confirmed last week, the fireside chat on Tuesday, Feb. 18, will cover key topics driving the future of agriculture.

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A newly introduced bill and judicial review could stall some damage, but a number of U.S. producers will likely still feel economic pain. Funding cuts will also impact 19 land-grant university-based innovation labs in 17 states.

Is it possible the wheat market is finally seeing the same paradigm shift that’s already taken place in the corn market? Jerry Gulke is watching several signals for an answer, including speculator activity in the wheat market.

The WASDE report featured mostly bullish revisions that resulted in bearish price reactions across the grains.