Kim Chipman
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Agri-Pulse reporter and congressional editor writing about ag policy. Retweets aren't endorsements. Send story tips to [email protected]
Washington, D.C.
Joined June 2011
USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer to Lead Mizzou’s FAPRI as Pat Westhoff Concludes Influential 15-Year Tenure - Ag Bull Trading
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USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer to Lead Mizzou’s FAPRI as Pat Westhoff Concludes Influential 15-Year Tenure Leadership transition brings Meyer back to Missouri as FAPRI’s long-time director Pat...
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Lots of great discussion the past 24 hours here. I get that anyone looking at this from an ag angle would undoubtably prefer 50% RIN ASAP. But I just want to share that at current SBO price levels it was giving it a VERY LITTLE chance to begin with. Starting Jan 1 SBO sees 6
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USDA trimmed its U.S. soybean export estimate as crop competition from Brazil and Argentina outweighs expectations of an uptick in Chinese purchases of U.S. beans. 🌱 w/ @oli_ward_1 @agripulse #wasde #soybeans #trade #USChina
https://t.co/wJh3Y3Dl81
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The global trade outlook for U.S. soybeans is mixed as the Agriculture Department on Friday slightly lowered its earlier export forecast amid tough competition from South America, despite a pending...
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1. Some comments on the Nov corn and soybean NASS production estimates. First, it appears that the USDA continued both its farm operator and objective yield surveys during the federal gov't shutdown. That is the only way I can explain why they are able to report this summary of
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Not only did we see a monthly WASDE but USDA released the missed overnight export sales today. 3.3 million tonnes for corn during this time, great. No sign of big China buying in soybeans, 332,000 for China and 616,000 for Unknown.
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Happy WASday to all who celebrate! @oli_ward_1 @mhirtz @TarsoVeloso @SusanNOBULL #ag #wasde #trade #soybeans
All trade estimates for USDA's supply & demand reports due Friday at 11 am CST. U.S. corn & soybean yield will be in the spotlight as will U.S. bean demand after the recent U.S.-China developments. Don't forget about USDA's daily export sale dump - also at 11 am.
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He is indeed, a wizard! @nathandeanDC
Our Washington Wizard 🧙♂️. Thanks for making some time for biofuels!
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Biofuels Alert 🚨 ⛽️🌽🌱
@richbargh See this is the good stuff. There are maybe (4?) options the WH has imo: 1 - 50% RIN as proposed in ‘26 (all imports and non-U.S. feedstock) - don’t care about BBD market impact in 1Q, all I hear is ABCD and SBO price ahead of midterms 2 - 1 but expand feedstocks to USMCA to
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🤔 So the beat is back up and humming… E15 and reallocation important to some, sure. But what we need to know is will EPA submit final Set2 to OMB by month’s end?? Could this be a clue that the White House is making its final determination on 50% RIN equivalence?! That
NEWS: White House has held separate meetings with biofuel and oil groups this week, sources tell me, as the administration tries to find common ground on reallocation of exempted gallons. A path forward on E15 also part of discussions, I am told.
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House leaders who have a two vote margin and united Dem opposition are crossing fingers as Van Orden motorbikes to DC to vote on shutdown deal
Some House members are opting for alternate travel methods as they aim to avoid flight delays while getting back to Washington, D.C. for a Wednesday vote to end the government shutdown. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) told me he is riding his motorcycle back to Washington -- in
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when asked what the tipping point was to end the standoff, GOP Sen. Murkowski said “fatigue.” She recounted a convo with a woman who has worked in Senate Post Office over 30 yrs, a US citizen from Colombia, who just went to a food bank for 1st time ever
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The Senate passed a temporary spending measure Monday night that includes a farm bill extension and full-year funding for USDA and FDA. Ahead of the final vote, senators affirmed new restrictions on...
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Johnson doubles down that he won’t guarantee a vote on the ACA subsidies
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Soybean prices jump on optimism U.S.-China trade deal holds up | Agri-Pulse Communications #soybeans #china #trade
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A U.S.-China trade deal that would resume Chinese yearly purchases of U.S. soybeans back to recent levels was welcomed by American farmers and traders, though more details are needed, they said. So...
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Ahead of Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Cmte hearing on competition in the fertilizer and seed industries, the fertilizer lobby is calling for US expansion of domestic fert production; a fert economist at USDA; faster permitting of plans & mines; greater market oversight. #fertilizer
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The top U.S. fertilizer lobby, amid increased calls for greater scrutiny of the market for crop nutrients, is calling for immediate federal actions to help farmers, including expansion of domestic...
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I spy winter #canola growing in southern Illinois, part of a new program by Bunge in partnership with Chevron & Corteva aimed at expanding US-grown biofuel feedstocks For 2025/26 growers contract acres of prdn at a fixed price ($11.25/bu) & have access to federal crop insurance
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Trump says some tariff revenues will go to farmers https://t.co/4E0t9bV9oG
@oli_ward_1 @agripulse #TrumpTariffs #trade #Agriculture #USEconomy
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President Donald Trump on Thursday told reporters that the administration will direct some tariff revenue to farmers.
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Trump administration tells agencies to consider RIFs in event of shutdown https://t.co/1yF0a0CfmT
#agoutlookforum25 @agripulse #Shutdown #USEconomy #politics #labor
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The Trump administration is threatening to conduct reductions in force at federal agencies if Congress cannot reach a funding agreement by Sept. 30 and government funding lapses.
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Marshall warns farmers that trade no panacea for farmers https://t.co/5aFii4NN5Q
#agoutlookforum25 @agripulse #Trade #farming #USEconomy #kansas #wheat #corn #soybeans
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Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., says trade is not a cure-all for American agriculture. He told attendees of the annual Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City, Missouri, “If you think that trade is going to...
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USDA chief Rollins rules out payment program for building cattle herds https://t.co/9BebSaaeAb
#agoutlookforum25 @PhilipBrasher @agripulse #cattle #meatprices #USDA
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Trump administration will announce a plan next month to expand U.S. beef production, but she ruled out making payments to producers to retain cattle.
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