The US government shut down is / will eventually spill over into crucial market data services. Obviously these data services, or lack of, will have a much larger impact on Americans that the rest of the world but failure...

The punters are in control. If the USDA remains in shut down mode we will not get this weeks monthly USDA WASDE report to ignore. As much as the WASDE can be a love / hate report, one everyone...

Trump has announced US$12 – US13 billion in aid to US farmers hurt by the trade war with China. When asked about distribution no details were given. The current US government shut down may delay the distribution of funds....