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Mexico's Peso Shines Even as Economy Wobbles
At first blush, the reasons for this overperformance are not overwhelmingly obvious. The Mexican economy contracted 0.1% in 2019 and the Mexican yield curve remains inverted, suggesting a likelihood of further weakness ahead (Figure 2). The yield curve slope is positively correlated with future growth in all four of Latin America’s Big Four currencies (Figure…
Read MoreUSDA Invests $3.3 Million in High-Speed Broadband for Rural Beaverhead County
WISDOM, Mont., Feb. 24, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Charles Robison joined Rep. Greg Gianforte to announce USDA has invested $3.3 million in a high-speed broadband infrastructure project that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 142 homes, businesses, farms and ranches in Beaverhead County. This is one…
Read MoreDemographic Challenges to Growth
About the Presenter Bluford “Blu” Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry and concentrations in central banking, investment research, and portfolio management, Blu serves as CME Group’s spokesperson on global economic conditions. View more reports…
Read MoreUSDA Invests $5 Million in Broadband for Rural Georgia Communities
CLAXTON, Ga., Feb. 21, 2020 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a $5 million investment in two, high-speed broadband infrastructure projects that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 1,221 rural households, 32 pre-subscribed businesses and 20 pre-subscribed farms in McIntosh and Evans counties in Georgia. This is one of many funding announcements in…
Read MoreUSDA Invests Nearly $24 Million for Broadband in Utah’s Uintah Basin
WHITEROCKS, Utah, Feb. 20, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy visited Big Run Ranches to announce a $23.6 million investment in high-speed broadband infrastructure. This investment will build an all-fiber network that will serve more than 3,000 farms, businesses and homes spread over more…
Read MoreSec. Perdue Announces Agriculture Innovation Agenda
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a department-wide initiative to align resources, programs, and research to position American agriculture to better meet future global demands. Specifically, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will stimulate innovation so that American agriculture can achieve the goal of increasing production by 40 percent…
Read MoreUSDA and EPA Announce Continued Commitment to Support Rural Water Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 20, 2020 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will help rural water systems face the challenges of aging infrastructure, workforce shortages, increasing costs, limited management capacity and declining rate bases. Through this MOA, USDA and EPA…
Read MoreU.S. Beef May Soon Benefit From China Demand, Marfrig Says
(Bloomberg) — As African swine fever leaves China with a formidable protein gap, Brazilian meat producers have been rewarded with a boom in shipments. Now, that demand burst could start spreading into the U.S. That’s according to Eduardo Miron, the chief executive officer of Marfrig Global Foods SA, the world’s second-largest beef producer. He expects…
Read MoreSustainability Goes Mainstream
America’s Conservation Ag Movement is a broad national effort to help farmers, ranchers and growers continue their journey to conserve our shared natural resources and promote sustainable food production. Under intense pressure to meet demand for products that measure up to consumers’ personal values, U.S. food companies are feverishly working to rejuvenate their brands with…
Read More2020-2021 Henry C. Gardiner Scholarship Winners Announced
In the most diverse and competitive applicant pool to date, 19 candidates representing 11 states competed for the coveted 2020-2021 Henry C. Gardiner Scholarship awards. Five students were selected and will receive financial assistance for their academic excellence and commitment to making a difference in agriculture. The Henry C. Gardiner Scholarship is designed to identify…
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