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7 Nov 2017
By Lance WoodburyDTN Farm Business Adviser Usually, when we think of business partners, we think of people who work together because their skills and personalities complement each other so value is enhanced. For example, one partner is good with people, and another partner is more mechanically inclined. Or, one partner enjoys finances and marketing...
7 Nov 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Though the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico has continued to expand in recent years, a report by a Mississippi River basin taskforce to Congress shows basin states are making progress. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's report released this week, said the so-called "Dead Zone" in the Gulf co...
3 Nov 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The House tax-reform bill is out for scrutiny and there already are several areas in the legislation that industries want changed, including in agriculture. The House GOP bill, the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act," lowers the corporate tax rate from 35% to 20% and creates a new 25% tax rate for pass-throu...
3 Nov 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The House tax-reform bill is out for scrutiny and there already are several areas in the legislation that industries want changed, including in agriculture. The House GOP bill, the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act," lowers the corporate tax rate from 35% to 20% and creates a new 25% tax rate for pass-throu...
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 ...