The problem now for the Republicans is that it appears possible that no one single candidate can unite their conference and be elected speaker with at least 218 votes. The division among them is a fractious split with different groups having their own priorities.
The race for the speaker of the House has descended into chaos. As we reported on 25 and 29 September, current Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) looked destined to move up to that position. Yesterday, however, he dropped out of the race during a Republican caucus meeting that was convened to nominate a candidate. The full House of Representatives votes for the speaker, but each party caucus nominates a candidate for the post. This is why the majority party nominee al...
What You Need to Know Today: A third U.S. border crossing (Columbus, New Mexico) has reopened to Mexican cattle imports following nearly two years of restrictions related to New World screwworm. The reopening could gradually improve feeder cattle availability, although more than 60 confi...
Yesterday, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a new report of negotiated cash purchases of cattle under the mandatory price report. The report included Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The goal of the report was to solve the confidentiality issues e...
Key Takeaways: U.S. soybean crushing began in 1911 and saw its most rapid expansion during the 1930s amid the broader agricultural and technology revolutions of the time. After peaking in the early 2000s, the soybean crushing industry went through a downturn as poor crush margins forced...
