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Pollster: Democrats’ SNAP Shutdown Gamble Risks Political Backlash Pollster says food aid fight is alienating swing voters as courts keep benefits flowing; Rollins cites massive fraud and corruption in program Pollster Matt Towery warned on Fox News that Democrats’ shutdown strategy surrounding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could be “backfiring spectacularly,” as public frustration grows over blocked…

OPEC+: One Modest Production Increase in December Before Pausing for 1Q 2026Will White House fact sheet on Trump/Xi agreements temper ag sector naysayers? Link: Weekend Updates, Oct. 25: Trump to Offer Concessions to ChinaLink: Calls Mount to Bring Back USDA’s Daily Export Sales “Flash” When WarrantedLink: USDA to Release Key Data in November, Including Crop…

White House Releases Fact Sheet on Trump/Xi Agreements BlackRock’s HPS hit by alleged telecom loan fraud | Texas presses Washington to reopen border for Mexican cattle | Chinese commitment to buy 5 MMT U.S. soybeans coming? | Courts order Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits flowing during shutdown | White House releases fact sheet on Trump/Xi…

Calls Mount to Bring Back USDA’s Daily Export Sales “Flash” When Warranted After a U.S./China soybean pact and restored November crop reports, traders and farm groups are urging USDA to resume same-day sales announcements to reduce market blind spots Calls are growing across the grain trade for USDA to restore its same-day (“daily”) export sales…

More Details & Analysis Surface Re: Chinese Buys of U.S. Soybeans Some observers think gov’t shutdown will end next week after Tuesday elections Link: Vaden Talks Shutdown, SNAP, Beef Prices, Aid and China Trade on AgriTalkLink: FMC Shares Plunge 45% After Dividend Cut, India Write-DownLink: Video: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, Oct. 24, updated later todayLink: Audio: Wiesemeyer’s Perspectives, Oct. 24,…

UPDATED: FMC Shares Plunge 45% After Dividend Cut, India Write-DownInvestors flee as ag-chemical giant slashes payout, warns of margin pressure and weak demand FMC Corporation shares cratered more than 45% on Thursday after the Philadelphia-based crop-protection company announced a steep dividend cut, sizable asset write-downs, and weaker full-year guidance — triggering one of the sharpest…

Bessent Provides Some Details of China Purchases of U.S. Soybeans and Market Pops Higher What U.S. and China agreed to and key questions to be answered Link: Early Chinese Soybean Buys May Signal Thaw, Not DisappointmentLink: Fed Cuts Rates, To End Balance Sheet Runoff as Shutdown Clouds OutlookLink: Senate Finance Panel Grills USTR Nominee on…

Early Chinese Soybean Buys May Signal Thaw, Not DisappointmentAnalysts caution against reading too much into modest COFCO purchases ahead of Trump/Xi summit China’s COFCO has purchased three cargoes of U.S. soybeans — the first confirmed Chinese buys for this season — ahead of Thursday’s meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in…

Senate Finance Panel Grills USTR Nominee on Argentina, China, Soybeans, Sorghum, Cotton, Wheat, Potatoes & MeatCallahan defends reciprocal trade approach amid bipartisan criticism over beef imports and soybean market losses Dr. Julie Callahan, President Trump’s nominee to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, faced pointed questions from senators…
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