Archive for August 2019
Washing Raw Poultry: Our Science, Your Choice
WASHINGTON, August 20, 2019 – A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that individuals are putting themselves at risk of illness when they wash or rinse raw…
Read MoreWhy Does the Trade Deficit Keep Expanding Despite Tariffs?
About the Presenter Erik Norland is Executive Director and Senior Economist of CME Group. He is responsible for generating economic analysis on global financial markets by identifying emerging trends, evaluating…
Read MoreIs Higher Volatility Making a Comeback?
In most other markets, volatility hit bottom more recently and, in some markets like currencies it’s still skidding along the bottom near all time lows. That said, in fixed income…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Statement on Newly Appointed FNCS Leadership
(Washington, D.C., August 19, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has sworn in Brandon Lipps as Deputy Under Secretary of the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS) and…
Read MoreUSDA Invests in Energy Efficiency Improvements to Help Farmers, Rural Businesses and Ag Producers Lower Energy Costs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2019 – Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Bette Brand today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding grants for projects in all states and the…
Read MoreGold, Copper and Oil Go Their Separate Ways
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 MoreUSDA Using Flexibility to Assist Farmers, Ranchers in Flooded Areas
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 15, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced it will defer accrual of interest for all agricultural producers’ spring 2019…
Read MoreGrains: Midsummer Rallies Turn to Fall Nightmares
Almost like clockwork for the past five years, corn rallied in the spring and early summer before topping out between May 30 and July 15. Similarly, wheat experienced midsummer rallies…
Read MorePerdue Statement on Meeting with Guatemalan Ministers
(Washington, D.C., August 14, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today met with a host of Ministers from Guatemala to discuss implementation of the recently signed agreement between…
Read MoreIs US Corn Belt Losing Hold Over Crop Prices?
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