Policy
For the past two years the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been issuing small refinery hardship waivers, which allow the awarded refiners to forgo blending ethanol with their fuels.
Farmers’ discontent over President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with China erupted into the open Wednesday as his agriculture secretary was confronted at a fair in rural Minnesota.
Farmers in the crowd did not find the joke funny, but it did inspire farmers watching from afar to share their own ag jokes on Twitter.
While the payments are a blanket rate by county, there’s no blanket suggestion on what farmers should do with those funds.
The Chinese government has asked its state-owned enterprises to suspend imports of U.S. agricultural products.
Rep. Mike Conaway of Texas will not seek reelection in 2020.
While some data points to a dramatic decline in the trade deficit, other data tells the opposite story. John Phipps breaks down the discrepancy in John’s World.
Grain-market watchers lashed out at USDA after the agency on Wednesday tweeted that farmers planted 91.7 million acres of corn this year, citing data that many traders believe is inaccurate.
Both sides have different views on what was promised in Osaka
Every qualifying farmer will receive at least $15 an acre, according to Perdue.
The amount of uncertainty surrounding this year’s corn and soybean crops was reflected in today’s round of USDA reports.
California’s Almond Industry Reeling From Tariffs AgDay, India tariffs
The European Union joined China and five other WTO members in criticizing the Trump administration’s $16 billion assistance program for U.S. farmers, indicating the bailout may violate international rules.
When President Trump visited an Iowa ethanol plant in June, farmers attending the event took the opportunity to help President Trump understand how RIN waivers are undermining the RFS.
Chinese tariffs deliver financial blows to America’s heartland and President Donald Trump’s base
Trump’s Tariffs Seen Favoring Rust Belt Over Farm Communities
Consider these money-saving tips to help you manage today’s challenging financial situation.
Russia may have hacked people’s thoughts on GMOs in addition to their political views.
Following more than a year of negotiation, the U.S., Canada and Mexico reached a final agreement on a revised North American Free Trade Agreement.
In 1986, California’s voters approved a ballot initiative with admirable aspirations. Proposition 65 requires businesses to display clear warnings about the presence of any chemicals that could cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm. Although the law initially raised awareness about potential hazards, it has steered off course in recent years. Now, California residents are inundated with warnings on everything from coffee to parking garages.
Opportunities abound for those who are upping their management game, pursuing new ventures and developing top-notch teams. Those were just a few of the common themes shared by experts in business, finance and management at the 2018 Top Producer Seminar.
The seventh round of NAFTA talks are scheduled in Mexico City from February 26 to March 6.
Gov. Eric Greitens says his tax plan will result in a 97 percent tax cut for all Missouri taxpayers, eliminate tax burden for many in the working class and encourage new businesses to open in Missouri.
Withdrawing from the trade deal will impact farmers and ripple to rural communities
N.Y. Leads States in Suit Over Trump Clean Water Rule Delay
A timeline for the continuation of the farm bill is contingent upon several factors including tax reform and budget issues according to Jim Weisemeyer, a political analyst for Farm Journal Media.
Political predictions are in from Jim Weisemeyer, a political analyst for Farm Journal Media, on the number of seats swapped in the Senate and House as well as who the presidential candidates will be.
The new 199A cooperative deduction is a source of uncertainty across the board for farmers and policy-makers alike.
Tax reform, the farm bill and trade policy will all be topics covered by Pro Farmer Jim Wiesemeyer at the 2018 Top Producer Seminar.