Archive for February 2020
Secretary Perdue Announces New RD Leadership
(Washington, D.C., February 28, 2020) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Bette Brand will serve as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Deputy Under…
Read MoreUSDA Opens Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+)
Sign up March 23, 2020, for Producers Impacted by Drought or Excess Moisture as well as Announces Provisions for Sugar Beet Producers WASHINGTON, D.C., February 28, 2020 – U.S. Secretary…
Read MoreSecretary Perdue Directs USDA Fleet to Increase Biofuels Usage, Announces Notice of Funding for Biofuels Infrastructure Program
(Washington, D.C., February 28, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a memo (PDF, 1.2 MB) today directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to acquire alternative fueled…
Read MoreUSDA Invests $28 Million in Broadband for Rural Virginia Communities
BUCKINGHAM, Va., Feb. 28, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Virginia Beth Green announced USDA has invested $28 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure…
Read MoreUSDA Invests $19 Million in Broadband for Rural Texas Communities
ELMENDORF, Texas, Feb. 28, 2020 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a $19 million investment in three, high-speed broadband infrastructure projects that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for…
Read MoreNatural Gas Output Unfazed by Fall in Investments
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 MoreHarnessing the benefits of automated FX trade lifecycle operations
Fragmentation exists on many levels Inefficiency is an ever-present risk factor in FX trading and post-trade processing. This isn’t as surprising as it seems. FX markets are complex ecosystems in…
Read MoreCould Coronavirus Impact Fed Policy?
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 MoreNatural Gas Outlook for 2020
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 MoreHedging with WTI Crude Oil Weekly Options
Crude oil options trading is applicable to market participants with exposure to crude oil price volatility. Since crude oil prices are settled to a new price each day, using a…
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