Archive for February 2022
USDA Seeks Nominations for Members to Science and Research Advisory Board
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is soliciting continuous nominations for membership to its National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board and its…
Read MoreHow Balance Sheet Shrinkage Impacts Volatility
With the Fed set to shrink its balance sheet, we examine how such exercises in the past impacted volatility.
Read MoreUSDA to Invest $1 Billion in Climate Smart Commodities, Expanding Markets, Strengthening Rural America
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 7, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today at Lincoln University that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is delivering on its promise to expand markets…
Read MoreCentral Bank Policies Diverge
The last three times the Fed raised rates, in 1994-95, 2004-06, and 2015-18, it beat expectations as reflected in Fed Funds futures.
Read MoreUSDA Helps Schools Build Back Better, Issues Transitional Nutrition Standards for Coming School Years
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced updates to the school nutrition standards that give schools a clear path forward as they build back…
Read MoreCorn, Soybean, and Wheat Input Costs Expected to Rise in 2022 Across Midwest
Read about the rising cost projections associated with growing crops, potential impact to supply chains, and how crop rotation and min-max hedging may help.
Read MoreFX in Focus as Central Bank Policies Diverge
The monetary policies of the world’s major central banks are diverging, putting the spotlight on FX markets.
Read MoreDon’t Fumble Food Safety on Super Bowl Sunday
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2022 — On February 13, millions of Americans will come together to watch Super Bowl LVI and feast on hot and cold snacks throughout the four-hour event.…
Read MoreUSDA, DOJ Launch Online Tool Allowing Farmers, Ranchers to Report Anticompetitive Practices
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2022 – Farmers and ranchers now can anonymously report potentially unfair and anticompetitive practices in the livestock and poultry sectors using an online tool the U.S. Departments…
Read MoreUSDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Winter Storms
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2022 – With severe winter weather sweeping across parts of the Midwest and the South, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families…
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