Policy Update

Biden to visit border, speak today on border security and enforcement, hold Cabinet meeting
China lashes out over Covid restrictions from U.S., others | Xi wants closer ties with Brazil
OMB completes review of final rule from USDA covering pandemic assistance programs
Jobs report | FOMC minutes | FAO food price index | WOTUS rule reaction
Expected pushback from farmers, others
Biden signs $1.7 trillion bill funding gov’t operations, including ag disaster aid
Energy prices continue lower on effects of rising Covid-19 cases in China on oil demand
Natural gas prices in Europe at pre-war levels; output in top U.S. gas-producing basin drops by record amount
Russia, Ukraine make conflicting comments on ending war
China Covid-19 update | Chinese army swarms near Taiwan | Drone attack in Russia