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.

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

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