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USDA Crop Production, WASDE Reports Out Nov. 14U.S./China trade truce takes effect Monday amid soybean price gap | Thune plans test vote on shutdown, saying deal is getting closer Link: Trying to Clear the Foggy Air in DC: The Country’s Woes Are BuildingLink: When Will U.S. Reopen Border to Mexico Cattle Re: Screwworm?Link: Bessent Highlights…

Trying to Clear the Foggy Air in DC: The Country’s Woes Are BuildingBut some are still upbeat even after losing faith in gov’t and institutions Washington’s mood is as overcast as its skies this fall, clouded by gridlock, rancor, and a deepening loss of faith in the nation’s governing institutions. From the broken appropriations process…

When Will U.S. Reopen Border to Mexico Cattle Re: Screwworm? Some sources signal a possible phased-in reopening beginning January President Donald Trump has made it clear he wants the U.S./Mexico border reopened to increase the supply of cattle, beef and to lower prices, according to White House contacts. But USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins wants to…

Bessent Highlights U.S. Independence in Rare Earths, Inflation Progress in Fox Business InterviewTreasury Secretary says Sumter, S.C. facility marks “the end of China’s choke hold” and signals resurgence of U.S. manufacturing jobs In an interview on Fox Business from Sumter, South Carolina, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hailed the launch of the first U.S. rare earth magnet processing…

Hassett: Prolonged Gov’t Closure Could Cut GDP by More Than Half, Push Key Sectors Toward Recession China restores soybean export access for three U.S. firms | China’s timing of U.S. commodity purchases remains tied to price spreads Link: Judge Orders Full November SNAP PaymentsLink: U.S. Expands Critical Minerals List — Fertilizer Inputs Move to the…

Judge Orders Full November SNAP PaymentsCourt rebukes administration’s partial funding plan as “arbitrary and capricious” A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November, restoring full payments for nearly 42 million Americans. U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued the ruling Thursday, finding that…

U.S. Expands Critical Minerals List — Fertilizer Inputs Move to the ForefrontPhosphate and potash gain “critical” status as Washington widens supply-chain strategy beyond defense and technology to agriculture security The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released its 2025 draft update to the List of Critical Minerals, adding 10 new materials — including phosphate and potash,…

Trump Admin. Readies for Possible Tariff Refunds as Supreme Court Weighs IEEPA CaseGreer says Treasury prepared for complex repayment process if Trump’s tariff powers are struck down U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday the Trump administration “will be ready” to issue refunds for tariffs collected under President Trump’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)…

China’s Xiamen C&D Strikes $5.2 Billion in Global Agricultural Supply DealsAgreements with Cargill and Louis Dreyfus highlight Beijing’s push for food security and diversified sourcing Chinese supply-chain operator and property developer Xiamen C&D Co. announced Thursday it has signed more than $5.2 billion in contracts with seven major agribusinesses and global trading houses, including Cargill and Louis…
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