DC Signal to Noise: Inflation Takes Bite Out of Pocketbooks

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework is scheduled to be signed by President Biden this afternoon. The Build Back Better plan has a way to go, but the White House hopes to have it approved as late as this weekend.

By Jenna Hoffman

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November 15, 2021 12:48 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:

> BBB, BIF, and inflation
> COP26 energy – oil and coal
> Cattle market bill compromise
> EPA biological evaluations data

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