POLICY

U.S. lawmakers have a big agenda and many things they hope to accomplish before the end of 2017: tax reform, farm bill and disaster relief.

Trump’s Top Trade Negotiator Says China Unprecedented Threat (1)

The Secretary of the Interior has suggested in a report that President Trump shrink a number of national monuments.

The first two discussions between representatives from the U.S., Canada and Mexico on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) yielded little to no resolution on major issues that affect agriculture. Now, the renegotiation talks head north to Ottawa next week, Sept. 23-27.

Trump sending mixed messages on program if Congress fails to act.

Tax reform is on the agenda in Washington D.C. when legislators return from a month-long recess. Before Congress resumes, President Donald Trump rolled out a four-point plan in Missouri earlier this week.

Trump to Declare China as a `Strategic Competitor’ in Speech (1)

Shipments above new limit may be held back for more cleaning.

A big reason data from the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour is comparable to previous years is because of consistency. Scouts always travel the same routes, but pick fields at random. In South Dakota, scouts only take samples in the southeast corner of the state. But this year, the western and central portions of the state are facing drought.

Amazon’s Whole Foods Deal Wins Swift U.S. Antitrust Approval (1)