From @DroversCTN: USDA has confirmed the sample from a cattle ranch near La Pryor, Texas, is screwworm. A threat the U.S. hasn’t faced for more than 60 years, NWS is not a disease or food safety concern for consumers. https://t.co/NxsHif6JRG
The change implements provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and updates long-standing Farm Service Agency rules that had capped many entity-based operations at a single payment limit. https://t.co/UIq3IlBtaK
U.S. farmers and ag economists remain concerned by mounting global competition and the reliability of recent trade agreements. However, some economists say emerging market shifts could create opportunities later this year. https://t.co/HiQtWxr7tg
The central foundation for those against the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is if the new entity would in fact enhance competition. https://t.co/35CXg0mSJg
The May Farm Journal Ag Economists' Monthly Monitor reveals growing concern over farm profitability, rising debt costs and long-term financial stress, with economists saying many operations may need significant restructuring to remain viable. https://t.co/Hl1GCqfK3Z
Ben Rand of Blue Line Futures says an unprecedented Western drought is shrinking crops, drying up wells, tightening hay supplies and accelerating cattle herd liquidation across the region https://t.co/nomOdrTVb6
Total expenditures on food-at-home purchases (food from grocery stores and other outlets intended for home preparation) hit a record $1.096 trillion in 2025, up from the previous record of $1.066 trillion dollars in 2024.
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.@BenRand10 of Blue Line Futures says an unprecedented Western drought is shrinking crops, drying up wells, tightening hay supplies and accelerating cattle herd liquidation across the region
HSBC Holdings says commodities are in a “super-squeeze” that will worsen if the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut, according to Bloomberg. “The longer the strait is closed, the more inventories are run down, the more likely it is that we reach ‘tipping points’ in the markets for some commodities,” analysts said
As a 'disconnect' grows between macro-economic data and farm-level decisions, lenders urge transparency and proactive planning to bridge the gap in the current downturn. https://t.co/KZS5XFTMS1
Bill Watts and Lane Akre talk about what to expect from a potential summer rally in soybeans; Spencer Langford previews USDA crop condition ratings and the Pro Farmer Crop Conditions Index. https://t.co/3BnwvJC967