DC Signal to Noise: Ignoring the CBO and Supreme Court?

Is the infrastructure bill on a collision course with the Congressional Budget Office and the Supreme Court? AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss votes on the infrastructure bill and more.

By Chip Flory

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August 09, 2021 01:32 PM

AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer recap the hot topics last week and a look ahead to what to watch this week. Watch the video above or listen to the podcast below for discussion on these topics and more:

> The infrastructure bill: Votes in place for physical infrastructure measure

> Is the infrastructure bill on a collision course with the Congressional Budget Office and the Supreme Court?

>Cargill and Continental Grains Acquiring Sanderson Farms

> Teaser highlights ahead of Pro Farmer Crop Tour and Thursday’s crop production report from USDA

Register for Pro Farmer Crop Tour Aug. 16-19 here.

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