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27 Sep 2019
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- After months of campaigning for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump could derail the trade deal. The White House and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, signaled Tuesday that the House Democrats' impeachm...
26 Sep 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Japan will lower or eliminate tariffs on roughly half of all U.S. agricultural and food exports to Japan, according to a deal signed Wednesday by President Donald Trump. This deal provides the U.S. with parity to what other countries received in the Trans Pacific Partnership. The Trump administra...
26 Sep 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- As combines start to roll this fall, many growers are firing up grain dryers or cleaning out bin fans, in preparation for a wetter-than-normal crop of corn and soybeans. Other drying challenges loom this year as well, including immature or moldy grain and the difficulty of drying and sto...
26 Sep 2019
By Pamela SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DURHAM, North Carolina (DTN) -- Ashley Andersen can attest to the fact that the smallest things can quickly grow into much larger challenges. Preparations for harvest on the Andersen family farm near Blair, Nebraska, have included getting a brand new grain cart calibrated and ready for a...
25 Sep 2019
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst And now it's fall. This hardly feels accurate, considering how mild and pleasant the September weather has been (for those of us who haven't been overwhelmed by flooding). Yet, the calendar assures me it's true as Monday was the first official day of fall. That means it's time to think about pumpkin spice fla...