Archive for July 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Round of Investments in Wildfire Protection through Community Wildfire Defense Grants
Community Wildfire Defense Grants made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda PORTLAND, Ore., July 31, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Department of Agriculture’s Forest…
Read MoreThe Diminishing Impact of Interest Rates on U.S. Economy
All examples in this report are hypothetical interpretations of situations and are used for explanation purposes only. The views in this report reflect solely those of the author and not…
Read MoreThree Factors Driving the Ether-Bitcoin Price Nexus
The Ether-Bitcoin Trading Relationship BTC and ETH dominate the crypto currency landscape, accounting for approximately 61% of the sector’s market cap. Since December 2017 when BTC futures were launched, the…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments and Promotions
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Samuel Marquez, Deputy Chief of…
Read MoreQ3 2023 Agricultural Update
Given geopolitical tensions, weather concerns, renewable fuel policy and export demand trends, agricultural market participants have utilized options in record fashion to help mitigate risk. There has been a significant…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Helps Expand Access to Rural Health Care Through Investing in America Agenda
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 25, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is expanding access to health care for more than 5…
Read MoreQ3 2023 Options Update
As we head into Q3, we market the end of what has been a great first half of the year (H1). Overall performance of options has been strong in H1,…
Read MoreEuro, Pound Rebound Against U.S. Dollar as Rates, Inflation Trends Diverge
Figure 1: EUR and GBP have rebounded strongly in recent weeks and months Recent U.S. and European inflation data are highly divergent. U.K. core inflation has climbed to above 7%. …
Read MoreUSDA Invests in Research, Extension and Education at 1890 Land-grant Universities
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an investment of more than $33 million to support capacity-building efforts at 1890 Land-grant Universities. This investment,…
Read MoreMarket Trend: Crude Oil Rises and Falls with Soybean Oil
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