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CETA’s Meaning; Signs of EU Change; Win Win

By successfully pushing through the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada, EU officials showed more moxie than their American counterparts when it comes to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). However, the debate in CETA’s aftermath regards its implications for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). CETA’s Meaning for TTIP By successfully pushing through the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada, EU officials showed more moxie than their American counterparts when it comes to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). However, the debate in CETA’s aftermath regards its implications for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malm...

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Market Commentary: Calm Before the Reports

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May 23 Corn closed at $6.495/bushel, down $0.01 from yesterday's close.  May 23 Wheat closed at $6.9225/bushel, down $0.125 from yesterday's close.  May 23 Soybeans closed at $14.745/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  May 23 Soymeal closed at $459.9/short ton, up $1.7...

AI and Agriculture; Worker Centric Trade Policy is Dead

AI and Agriculture AI is the rage with some warning it will lead to human extinction, and others comparing its transformative impacts to the internet and smart phones. Those technologies have had their share of ethical concerns but the genie is now out of the bottle and short of government regu...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Calm Before the Reports

All the major contracts opened in the green but by the close only soymeal, HRW, and the livestock complex remained that way. Profit-taking was one aspect but most noticeable was lower volume for most of the markets, and a narrow trading range for many. It appeared that everything was positioned...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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May 23 Corn closed at $6.495/bushel, down $0.01 from yesterday's close.  May 23 Wheat closed at $6.9225/bushel, down $0.125 from yesterday's close.  May 23 Soybeans closed at $14.745/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  May 23 Soymeal closed at $459.9/short ton, up $1.7...

AI and Agriculture; Worker Centric Trade Policy is Dead

AI and Agriculture AI is the rage with some warning it will lead to human extinction, and others comparing its transformative impacts to the internet and smart phones. Those technologies have had their share of ethical concerns but the genie is now out of the bottle and short of government regu...

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Hogs and Pigs Report: Status Quo Numbers

USDA released its first quarterly Hogs and Pigs report for the year today. At 72.86 million head, the total inventory as of 1 March was slightly above last year’s 72.69 million head.  The report was generally in line with pre-report expectations, except there were a few more market...

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