Markets Generally Quiet at Midweek

Grain and livestock markets are generally quiet at midweek as traders position ahead of Thursday’s USDA report, while keeping an eye on trade issues, weather and more. Arlan Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, joins us to
Judge Stephen Vaden Confirmed as USDA Deputy Secretary

(WASHINGTON D.C.) — On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Judge Stephen Vaden to serve as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Judge Vaden previously served as General Counsel to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Secretary Rollins Signs State Waivers to Make America Healthy Again by Removing Unhealthy Foods from SNAP in Arkansas, Idaho, and Utah in Addition to Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed three new food choice waivers to Make America Healthy Again on Tuesday. The signed
Thompson To Lead 4-H Caucus with Bipartisan, Bicameral Leaders

WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15), Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), House Agriculture Ranking Member Craig (MN-02), and Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) re-registered the House Congressional 4-H Caucus and will serve as its bipartisan co-chairs
Brazil Farmers Harvesting a Big Corn Crop

Brazil’s 2024-2025 corn harvest is expected to be the second largest in the country’s history, with a projected five million bushels. The National Supply Company (Conab), the country’s food supply and statistics agency, says the volume is
WOAH Adopts African Swine Fever Vaccine Standard

The World Organization for Animal Health has officially adopted a new vaccine standard for African Swine Fever (ASF), marking a pivotal step in global efforts to control the disease. The standard was agreed upon during WOAH’s 92nd