Archive for June 2022
Biden Administration Takes Additional Steps to Strengthen Child Nutrition Programs
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 – The Biden Administration announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide nearly $1 billion in additional funding to schools to support the…
Read MoreUSDA Has Issued More Than $4 Billion in Emergency Relief Program Payments to Date
MINBURN, Iowa, June 29, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that to date, agricultural producers have already received more than $4 billion through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP), representing…
Read MoreIs France at Risk of a Debt Crisis?
France has more debt than any other eurozone nation, and the cost of financing them is about to rise.
Read MoreVilsack Announces Bioproduct Pilot Program Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a new pilot program created under President Biden’s historic Bipartisan…
Read MoreJuly Fourth is for Fireworks, not Foodborne Illness
WASHINGTON, JUNE 28, 2022 – Pull out the grill and your red, white, and blue because the Fourth of July is here. This means gatherings, outdoor festivities, and good times…
Read MoreUSDA Launches Feds Feed Families 2022 to Help Fight Food and Nutrition Insecurity
Fed's Dilemma with Rates and Equities
Will the Fed keep hiking rates even as equities tumble, or will the central bank be steadfast in beating inflation with tighter policy?
Read MoreStatement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Passage of Keep Kids Fed Act
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2022 – “I am pleased to see that Congress has taken action to provide much needed support to help USDA’s child nutrition programs serve nutritious meals to…
Read MoreStatement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Supreme Court Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2022 – “There is no question that today’s Supreme Court decision will have a devastating impact on the health and autonomy of women in America. Yesterday, the…
Read MorePalm Oil Monthly Update ‒ June 2022
Read a recap of the previous month’s trading activity in the CME Group Palm Oil complex, including volume and open interest in futures, options, and spreads.
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