Archive for May 2022
Fertilizer Monthly Update – April 2022
Get the April 2022 trading activity highlights for Fertilizer swap and futures markets offered by CME Group in our latest monthly recap.
Read MoreImported Inflation?
The sharp rise in the value of the U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen and euro could raise the price of imports into those regions.
Read MoreStatement from Secretaries Fudge, McDonough, Vilsack and Yellen on Continued Efforts to Connect Homeowners to Pandemic Relief
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2022 — The Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development Marcia L. Fudge, Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough, Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Treasury Janet L. Yellen are calling on…
Read MoreUSDA Promotes Program Access, Combats Discrimination Against LGBTQI+ Community
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced today that it will interpret the prohibition on discrimination based on sex found…
Read MoreBudget Dynamic Intersects with Fed Balance Sheet Shrinkage
The Fed will begin to reduce its nearly $9-trillion balance sheet at a time when budget deficits have been shrinking.
Read MoreStatements by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2022 – Today, the White House announced its commitment to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity, reduce diet-related diseases, and close disparity gaps by 2030. As…
Read MoreUSDA Renews People’s Garden Initiative
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2022 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack planted a tree to announce the reopening of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) People’s Garden Initiative. People’s Gardens across…
Read MoreUSDA Accepts 2 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and landowners…
Read MoreFX Volatility Rises as Monetary Policies Diverge
The Fed has begun raising rates and will shrink its balance sheet, but its peers in Europe and Asia are following other policy paths.
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