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EPA OIG Audit Raises Alarms Over $38 Billion in Grants Issued With Little Oversight The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released the results of a major audit examining EPA grants distributed during the Biden Administration, revealing significant concerns about oversight and accountability. According to the audit, more than $38 billion in grants were awarded with …
Holiday Trading Slows as Soybean Market Faces Ongoing Pressure Active trading days are becoming fewer and fewer as the holiday season approaches. With Christmas falling on Thursday and the New Year’s holiday following shortly after, market activity is beginning to thin. Many traders have already evened up their accounts and are effectively stepping back for the final weeks of the …
Incremental Cotton Demand Growth Could Deliver Big Gains for Producers During the recent Deltapine New Product Evaluator (NPE) Summit in Hollywood, Florida, cotton producers heard a clear message about the future of the cotton market: incremental growth matters. Dr. Darren Hudson, Director of the International Center for Agricultural Competitiveness at Texas Tech University, shared an economic outlook that emphasized the …
One Big Beautiful Bill Delivers Historic Investment for U.S. Agriculture The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) represents the largest investment in the American agricultural industry in more than a decade, delivering wide-ranging support to farmers, ranchers, and rural communities across the country. While the national impact is significant, producers can now see exactly what the legislation means for their individual …
Hog Market Watches Quarterly Report Amid Light Holiday Trading With Christmas approaching next Thursday, there is not much in the way of new information influencing the grain or livestock markets. Holiday schedules are beginning to thin out trading activity, and market participants are largely positioning ahead of upcoming reports rather than making aggressive moves. One notable exception this week is …
USDA Updates Peanut Production Forecast as Markets Watch Supply and Demand The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released another forecast for peanut production from the most recent crop year. While expectations remain largely unchanged for now, industry observers believe adjustments may be coming as final numbers continue to take shape. USDA did not lower its …
Farm Service Agency Shares Details on Upcoming Bridge Assistance Payments With bridge assistance payments to farmers expected soon, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is providing more insight into how those payments will be calculated and distributed. We sat down with Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce to discuss what producers can expect as the program moves closer to …
Analysts Caution Cattle on Feed Report Won’t Guarantee Strong 2026 Market Livestock analysts are cautioning producers that even a friendly cattle on feed report does not automatically translate into a sustained bullish cattle market moving into 2026. While near-term fundamentals remain supportive, longer-term questions around herd rebuilding and placement decisions continue to create uncertainty. I’m Mark Oppold, today’s Bottom Line …
USDA Awards Peanut Butter Bids to Support Child Nutrition Programs The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the awarding of new peanut butter bids as part of its ongoing support for child nutrition programs and other domestic food distribution efforts. The awards were issued through the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program under solicitation number 1071. These commodity …
AEM Reports Sharp Decline in U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is reporting a significant slowdown in agricultural equipment sales across the United States, highlighting the continued financial pressure facing farmers. According to newly released data, total sales of agricultural tractors in the U.S. dropped nearly 20 percent, while combine sales declined 35 percent compared …
