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Today’s commodity market news. Featuring expert analysis from Michelle Rook, Jerry Gulke and Pro Farmer Editors.
Amendments adopted on swaps, GIPSA, school lunches, tobacco and sodium levels
International Trade Commission report requested by Senate Finance panel
House Appropriations panel to mark up spending bill Apr. 19
Upcoming hearings a good time to look back at 2014 Farm Bill, and ahead to next one
USDA WASDE | Ag financial pressures | Energy and rural economy | Ag spending
Use of program for 2015 crops is already easily above 2014-crop levels
By: Joni Kamiya-Rose: Kaneohe, Hawaii Farmers are the musicians of the land. This thought struck me as our family celebrated the 100th birthday of one of my great uncles. During the gathering last year, we li
By Rosalie Ellasus: San Jacinto, Philippines Judges almost took away our food and our farms. This year’s growing season here in the Philippines is near its end, and once again we faced all of the usual challe
Changing Republican lawmaker attitudes, elections impacting timeline, votes
Comments largely echo those from March presser after FOMC
Congress out | USDA reports Thursday | Employment report Fri.
Urge EPA to get RFS ‘back on track’ in 2017 volume requirements
Duties of $83.20 per metric tons have eliminated U.S. share of EU market for ethanol
By Tim Burrack: Arlington, Iowa America is about to go protectionist. Now I’m scared. At least it looks that way after the elections on Tuesday, when the front-running presidential candidates&mdas
Challenges opponents of plan under consideration to come up with an alternative
President signs proclamation that would have revoked benefits March 15
In 2016, modest projected boosts in acreage planted to corn, soybeans and cotton offset wheat and sorghum plantings
By Mark Wagoner: Touchet, Washington Nobody in the Evergreen State wants to refight an old battle over labeling food that may contain genetically modified ingredients. For us, it’s a settled question: Washington
Impact of 2014 and next farm bill already evident
By Annechien ten Have Mellema: Beerta, Netherlands Here in Europe, we hear a lot of negative claims about GMOs. People don’t trust them, say the activist groups. Or they aren’t natural. Or they just
House out, Senate in session | USDA WASDE | FY 2017 budget | Energy bill | EPA
By Joanna Lidback: Barton, Vermont The worst thing we can do for people who struggle to feed their families is to make food more expensive. We can all agree on this, right? Here in Vermont, nearly one in e
Farm bill provision implementation | RMA’s yardstick to measure program | Public/private partnership vital
Most sources expect another extension, but timing is murky
Mandatory GMO food disclosure | Child nutrition | 2020 dietary guidelines | CBO | TPP
Some pros and cons cited regarding sensitive issue
Figures mark slight adjustment from long-term baseline