Archive for March 2019
March Ags Update
CME Lean Hog futures volatility has been mostly range-bound between 10-40% for the past five years. That changed last year in the summer at the beginning of the trade war…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Announces Middle List For ERS and NIFA Relocation
State Location Applicant(s) AL Birmingham City of Birmingham; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Auburn University; Tuskegee University; Alabama A&M University; Economic Development Association of Alabama AL Shelby County City of…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Budget Proposal
Release & Contact Info Statement Release No. 0028.19 Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@oc.usda.gov (Washington, D.C., March 11, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President…
Read MoreEvent Insights: Risk FX Briefing
Over 70 German investment managers, FX overlay managers, banks and corporates convened to discuss the latest trends in the FX industry at the second Risk FX Briefing held on 12…
Read MoreEquities Mark 10-Year Bull Run
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 MoreFX Options Skews: Economics and Implications
The Economics of Currency Options The yen (JPY) and franc (CHF) are the two lowest interest rate currencies where OTM calls tend to be more expensive than OTM puts. Both…
Read MoreInflation Beyond Fed Control?
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 MoreConsider This Before Buying a Bull – Live Stock Prices
Our mail at the barn is currently overflowing with bull sale announcements, flyers and magazines. Although going through all the data can be a bit overwhelming, purchasing the right bull…
Read MoreUSDA and FDA Announce a Formal Agreement to Regulate Cell-Cultured Food Products from Cell Lines of Livestock and Poultry
WASHINGTON, March 7, 2019 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Food and Drug…
Read MoreUSDA Strengthens Partnerships and Protections to Keep African Swine Fever Out of the Country
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2019 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced additional steps to keep African swine fever (ASF) from entering the United States, even as the…
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