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Saturday, April 12, 2025
President Joe Biden makes his case for reelection in tonight’s State of the Union. Look for him to say the administration is taking on inflation in food, farm inputs and other areas.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam said his agency would continue to work to maintain the integrity of voluntary carbon markets within the authority granted to the CFTC, but also warned of the potential for fraud as those markets develop.
Tyson Foods, one of the four big meat processors that’s been the target of critics in the White House and Capitol Hill, says it’s beef business is softening as cost-conscious consumers turn to other meats.
President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint seven Department of Agriculture regional positions and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has filled four senior staff positions.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer filed cloture Thursday on the nomination of Robert Bonnie to be USDA's undersecretary for farm production and conservation.
Rostin Behnam, President Joe Biden’s pick to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, says the derivatives regulator should have some input into the development of agricultural carbon markets to ensure they operate fairly.
