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3 Nov 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The White House confirmed Thursday that former Trump campaign co-chair Sam Clovis withdrew his nomination for USDA undersecretary for research, education and economics in a letter to the president. The White House has also issued the following comment on Clovis' decision: "We respect Mr. Clovis's ...
3 Nov 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor WASHINGTON (DTN) -- House Republicans released a long-awaited tax-reform and tax-cutting plan that lowers tax rates for corporations and families, but forces both businesses and families to give up or reduce some favorite long-standing tax breaks. "This is a complete redesign of the (Tax) Code," said Rep. Kevi...
3 Nov 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor WASHINGTON (DTN) -- House Republicans released a long-awaited tax-reform and tax-cutting plan that lowers tax rates for corporations and families, but forces both businesses and families to give up or reduce some favorite long-standing tax breaks. "This is a complete redesign of the (Tax) Code," said Rep. Kevi...
3 Nov 2017
By Lin TanDTN China Correspondent CAMPO NOVO, Brazil (DTN) -- Many Brazilian famers have been waiting for rain since mid-September. Most of central Brazil's soybean production areas are receiving some rain in early November and this will help farmers speed up their soybean planting progress. Up to 5.9 inches of rain are forecast during the next sev...
2 Nov 2017
By Richard OswaldDTN Special Correspondent LANGDON, Mo. (DTN) -- In sloping fields where meandering terraces control runoff, farmers harvest the longest rows first, finishing with the shorter rows in between. That's the way it is for View From the Cab farmer Zack Rendel of Miami, Oklahoma, where he and his family are into the short rows of harvest....