Focus - US midterm elections: North Carolina farmers hit hard by inflation
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On the eve of the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump's unpopularity is impacting Republicans across the board. Many states with seats once considered Republican strongholds are now on shaky…
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DBA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund-6.3% 30d
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “farmers” (grains and farm goods) in this story.
- WEAT Teucrium Wheat Fund-4.3% 16d
Teucrium Wheat Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “farmers” (grains and farm goods) in this story.
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.5% 30d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+14.9% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+12.7% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland-11.2% 30d
Archer-Daniels-Midland (fats and oils): crop traders and farm suppliers move with grain prices and trade. Linked by “farmers” (grains and farm goods) in this story.
- PG The Procter & Gamble+10.6% 30d
The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- DE Deere-0.9% 30d
Deere (farm machinery and equipment): crop traders and farm suppliers move with grain prices and trade. Linked by “farmers” (grains and farm goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBA | +2.72% | +0.87% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WEATNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TIPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WMTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COSTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADM | +2.74% | +0.42% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) | three days earlier | +0.42% | final price |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) | five days earlier | +2.74% | final price |
| Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) | three days earlier | +0.87% | final price |
| Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) | five days earlier | +2.72% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 15 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Oct 2026. That is 25 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Procter & Gamble (PG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
Companies tied to this story
- DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Focus - US midterm elections: North Carolina farmers hit hard by inflation.” Reason on file: Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “farmers” (grains and farm goods) in this story
- WEAT Teucrium Commodity Trust
For “Focus - US midterm elections: North Carolina farmers hit hard by inflation,” Teucrium Commodity Trust (WEAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Teucrium Wheat Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “farmers” (grains and farm goods) in this story
- TIP Ishares Tr
In “Focus - US midterm elections: North Carolina farmers hit hard by inflation,” Ishares Tr (TIP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- WMT Walmart
Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Focus - US midterm elections: North Carolina farmers hit hard by inflation.” Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- COST Costco Wholesale
For “Focus - US midterm elections: North Carolina farmers hit hard by inflation,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland
In “Focus - US midterm elections: North Carolina farmers hit hard by inflation,” Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Archer-Daniels-Midland (fats and oils): crop traders and farm suppliers move with grain prices and trade. Linked by “farmers” (grains and farm goods) in this story
- PG Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble (PG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Focus - US midterm elections: North Carolina farmers hit hard by inflation.” Reason on file: The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story
- DE Deere
For “Focus - US midterm elections: North Carolina farmers hit hard by inflation,” Deere (DE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Deere (farm machinery and equipment): crop traders and farm suppliers move with grain prices and trade. Linked by “farmers” (grains and farm goods) in this story
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
The 2 Nov 2026 story “Focus - US midterm elections: North Carolina farmers hit hard by inflation” names Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) because of this story.
The link for Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is this: Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “farmers” (grains and farm goods) in this story
Teucrium Commodity Trust (WEAT) is here too. Its reason reads: Teucrium Wheat Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “farmers” (grains and farm goods) in this story
Dates and price levels for Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
DBA traded between 26.87 and 28.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 26.88. TIP traded between 103.77 and 105.67 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 105.27. WEAT traded between 24.46 and 26.41 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 25.07.
A simple score for Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA)
46 out of 100
“Focus - US midterm elections: North Carolina farmers hit hard by inflation” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.