Archive for April 2021
Palm Oil Monthly Update ‒ April 2021
USD Malaysian Crude Palm Oil futures* settled at $854.25 per metric ton at the end of March 2021, creating a -$3.00 price movement from the beginning of the month. During…
Read MoreEmployment Prospects
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 MoreYuan's Uncertain Path Ahead
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 Boosts Food Assistance for Homeless Young Adults Seeking Refuge in Shelters
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that young adults under the age of 25 experiencing homelessness will now be able to receive meals…
Read MoreStatement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s FY22 Discretionary Funding Request
President Outlines Proposals to Invest in Rural Communities, Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change, and Restore Support for American Agriculture WASHINGTON, April 9, 2021 — The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted…
Read MoreQ2 2021 Ag Update
The CBOT FOB Santos Financially Settled (Platts) futures contract launched in September 2020 and has gained traction as a regional price discovery tool for South American soybeans. It trades on…
Read MoreOptimism in Retail Spending
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 MoreJoint Statement from Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Western Water Crisis
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2021 – In response to worsening drought conditions in the West, including in areas like the Klamath River Basin, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Upcoming Changes to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Rice and Soybean Tables
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2021 – Starting with the May 12, 2021 release (issue No. 612), the following changes will be made to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE)…
Read MoreFACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
USDA Has Deployed 1,034 Disaster, Public Health Specialists to Assist with Federal Response WASHINGTON, Apr. 7, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19…
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