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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
The number of hungry people worldwide is expected to drop significantly this year partly because of the decline in prices for grains and vegetable oils.
When it comes to trade policy and climate, there are few indications an administration led by Vice President Kamala Harris will be much different from the one she has been a part of for four years.
The U.S. agricultural trade deficit is projected to grow to $42.5 billion in the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1, while sales to China extend their slump, providing fresh fuel to ongoing election-season debates about the future of trade policy.
Major rail carriers have made major gains in improving service over the past couple of years, but the fluidity of their lines will be tested in the next few months as they look to transport thousands of carloads of freshly harvested corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops across the country.
U.S. agricultural trade deficit will increase to $42.5 billion for fiscal 2025 as the fall in prices for corn, soybeans and other commodities lowers their value, USDA says.
The Canadian Labor Minister late Thursday afternoon intervened in a contract dispute between the nation's two major railways and a Teamsters union, directing a branch of the Canadian government to impose final binding arbitration on the two parties.
Nearly 10,000 Canadian rail workers are locked out amid a stalemate in contract negotiations with two of the country’s major railroads that has halted rail shipments within the country's borders. U.S. ag shippers and railroads worry the labor dispute could disrupt cross-border traffic.
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