Articles by Bill Tomson

Congress is back in session this week with a focus on the nation’s plague of mass shootings and the raging inflation facing consumers.

Heavy precipitation over portions of the Plains and Northwest have provided some relief from the ongoing drought.

The Philippines, citing the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on world grain supplies and prices, has reduced its tariff on corn imports from 35% down to 5% and that has opened new opportunities for U.S. corn farmers.

President Biden is putting new emphasis on addressing inflation as his poll numbers continue to slump.

The Biden administration is announcing a plan today to transform the U.S. food system by improving supply chains and addressing issues exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Biden administration is kicking off talks with Taiwan on an agreement to facilitate more trade between the countries without reducing tariffs, according to senior administration officials.

U.S. corn wet mills that produce key ingredients for food are seeing their opportunity for growth and a chance to steal back market share from China stifled because of persistent railroad delays that have become the focus of intense criticism on Capitol Hill and the White House.

Labor unions are joining up with ocean carriers to fight proposals in Congress to reform rules for shipping U.S. food aid. Under cargo preference requirements, half of the food must be shipped on U.S.-flag carriers.

There are new warnings today about the potential impact of China’s involvement in U.S. agriculture.