Supreme Court Upholds Beef Checkoff
(May 27, 2005)
The High Court rules the beef checkoff is "government speech" and therefore does not violate cattle producers' First Amendment right to free speech. The decision could impact dozens of commodity promotion and research programs.
USDA's Quarterly Export Outlook for Farm Trade
(May 27, 2005)
USDA's quarterly export outlook for farm trade is improved from last reports.
Congress Looks at Extending Grain Standards Act
(May 27, 2005)
The U.S Grain Standards Act sets the grades, classes and conditions on a dozen commodities, including corn, wheat, soybeans, barley and oats.
Ethanol Increase Proposed
(May 27, 2005)
In a bipartisan move, members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee approved a bill that would more than double the current use of ethanol in U.S gasoline.
Market Analysis: May 27, 2005
(May 27, 2005)
Weather concerns in April caused speculative buying in the grain pits to dry up.
Market Plus: May 27, 2005
(May 27, 2005)
And joining me this week one of our senior analysts Tomm Pfitzenmaier. And Tomm, right now it's spring, everybody is watching this new crop grow and yet if you look at the USDA numbers there is still a lot of old crop, both corn and soybean...
