After the recent federal government shutdown delayed several major releases, the USDA has finally issued its latest WASDE reports, offering updated insights into U.S. crop production, global supply trends, and agricultural market forecasts. These new figures provide farmers, traders, and analysts with crucial information they had been waiting for, especially as the shutdown paused the … Read more
The federal government is preparing for a major overhaul of the SNAP program, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. The move follows newly released data from 29 Republican-led states, which revealed troubling issues such as 186,000 deceased individuals reportedly receiving SNAP payments and an additional 500,000 people collecting duplicate benefits. Rollins emphasized that these findings … Read more
The USDA released its November Crop Production and WASDE updates after the federal shutdown delayed the October reports. The latest numbers show slightly lower yields for corn and soybeans, mixed stock estimates, and weaker projections for the U.S. cattle and hog markets. The USDA trimmed corn yields to 186 bushels per acre (bpa) and reduced … Read more
