The farm bill faces a crowded lame-duck agenda, stalled SNAP negotiations
and political and procedural hurdles that could complicate passage before
year's end.
:^A Growing Congressional To-Do List
The November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report
could shore up faith in government grain data, while markets continue to absorb
the shock of midterm elections.
BTop 5 Things to Watch
After weeks of falling grain prices, traders look to USDA's November
reports for possible market support, with corn and soybean production, export
demand and global wheat trade among the key factors to watch.
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Indiana confirmed its first H5N1 case in a dairy herd as avian influenza
continues spreading among U.S. cattle and poultry, prompting increased
surveillance and biosecurity.
7^Bird Flu Cases Continue With Migration
If there were a repeated theme at the American Bankers Association
Agricultural Bankers Conference, it's uncertainty about the level of ad hoc
government payments to producers and what it looks like for farmers when those
payments stop.
BCaution to Ag Bankers Over Ad Hoc Aid
