Ag economist

When creating the 2018 Farm Bill, economist Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh with Kansas State University said the committee put farmer first and partisan politics second, which he noted is almost unheard of in today's Congressional operation.  The economist also noted many of the changes from the 2014 Farm Bill to the current legislation are good for the Ag economy as a whole.  An exam...

The Department of Agriculture released details Thursday of the trade aid package calculations for payments, a method previously unknown and questioned by some Ag sectors.  As the Trump Administration talked with lawmakers on the trade package, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue released a “detailed accounting” of how USDA calculated estimated damage from trade disruptions.   Perdue said ... Read M