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6 Oct 2017
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Greg Doud, President Donald Trump's nominee to be the chief U.S. agriculture trade negotiator, promised today to "not go backwards" in the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations. However, he declined to comment on consideration of a controversial proposal to provide relief...
6 Oct 2017
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- In what might be a summary of his approach on trade, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said agricultural trade policy is "like policy toward North Korea -- all options are on the table." Perdue spoke to the Washington International Trade Association. On NAFTA, Perdue said he believes...
6 Oct 2017
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Last week, the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) announced the state Conservation Commission had approved the creation of the Kansas Wildfire Cost Share Initiative. This program will provide funding in the amount of $200,000 for specific recovery expenses following the recent wildfires in the stat...
6 Oct 2017
By Lance WoodburyDTN Farm Business Adviser What does family mean to you? For many, family means unconditional love and support, an enduring set of relationships that carry you through the ups and downs of life. Family provides an emotional safe haven, where we can share our deepest hopes, joys, concerns and frustrations. Family also brings expecta...
5 Oct 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- After Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, caught wind of a set of proposals to alter the Renewable Fuel Standard, he contacted President Donald Trump. Following a telephone conversation with the president, Grassley told agriculture journalists on Wednesday he was "very satisfied" with Trump's position on b...