Size Informs Policy The policy wonk contingency hoping to refocus the 2023 farm bill on small farms and growing fruits and vegetables should note where President Biden chose to announce his new farm policy of subsidizing fertilizer and increased production. He did not make the announcement on a small farm belonging to the National Farmers Union. He did not visit a disgruntled small cow-calf operator belonging to R-CALF. Instead, he made his announcement on the O’Connor’s 800-acre corn and soybean “factory” in Kankakee, Illinois. It is almost double the average American farm size. Using USDA definitions, area-wise it approaches being a large farm and, based on current soybean prices, it would be classified as a very...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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