Archive for February 2019
India: Rupee's Significant Risks Ahead of April Election
In the months prior to the India’s last election in April 2014, the rupee strengthened by 20% versus the U.S. dollar and by about 15% versus the euro in anticipation…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Fellowships to Reach Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Washington, Feb. 21, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced fellowship applications to connect USDA resources with faculty and staff at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI). The 2019…
Read MoreTug-of-War
About the Presenter Bluford “Blu” Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Signing of Appropriations Bill & Declaration of National Emergency
(Washington, D.C., February 15, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s signing of legislation that funds the U.S. Department…
Read MoreWhen is the Best Time to Castrate? – Beef Market Prices
A common question among producers is the best time to castrate. Recently, Kansas State University did a study that showed bulls castrated at an average of 3 months of age…
Read MoreUnited States Issues WTO Counter Notification Concerning India’s Market Price Support for Various Pulses
(Washington, D.C., February 15, 2019) – U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States, together with Canada, submitted a counter notification…
Read MoreUSDA and HHS Partner to Create Recovery Housing in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for…
Read MoreTrade War Tensions and Tariffs
Figure 1: Projected Percent Change in U.S. Agricultural Export Value, 2018 to 2019 Source: USDA ERS, “Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade” Outside of China and the Middle East, 2019.1 U.S. agricultural…
Read MoreBrent-WTI Oil Spread Taking Cue from Houston-Midland?
Figure 1: The WTI-Brent Price Differential Wasn’t Always This Wide. In the past two years, and especially in 2018, the Houston-Midland spread has become a reliable indicator of changes in…
Read MoreUSDA Prioritizes Investments in Telemedicine to Address Opioid Crisis in Rural America
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2019 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is giving funding priority in a…
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