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Commodity volatility doesn’t equal retail price volatility
Favorable weather conditions as well as droughts and floods can lead to changes in…
Aug 28, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service
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Tax reform on the table
Tax reform does not mean taxes will be lower. Congress plans to return from…
Aug 28, 2017 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
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Rural incomes consistently below urban incomes
In 2015, the median household income for rural (nonmetro) counties rose to $44,212, a…
Aug 14, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service
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Innovative mentorship effort to support new farmers and ranchers is launched
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Aug. 5 with officials…
Aug 14, 2017 · By USDA
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Poll: Tax reform needed for farmers and America
A commanding majority of American voters support tax reform, a nationwide poll shows, while…
Aug 14, 2017 · By American Farm Bureau Federation
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Ignored law could be a game changer
A little-known regulation from 1980 could upend how the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor