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Pandemic aid for farmers and others hangs in the balance as Democrats and Republicans in Washington D.C. continue to blame each other for the lack of progress in talks on a major new virus relief package. The nation faces what many have called, an economic cliff, while lawmakers face a political one. T ...

House Democrats are wrapping up a two-day trip to Mexico to discuss the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.  Led by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, the visit comes as the Democratic Working Group on NAFTA 2.0 “continues to engage in productive discussions with the U.S. Trade R...

The first debates that kicked off the 2020 run for the White House didn’t spend a lot of time on American agriculture. Moderators during the first night of debate didn’t ask any questions about rural America. Thursday night, one candidate was asked about how farmers hurt by climate change can be helped.  However, ...

With the Democrats set to take control of the House this month, many in the Ag industry are curious what that means on the farm and for the bottom line.  Add to that, what it means for the bank account as well, according to Ed Elfmann.  The Senior Vice President of Agriculture and Rural Bankers Policy at the American Bankers Association says not only are the democrats taking over the House, but se

Key Democrats in the House are already lining up in opposition to the House version of the 2018 Farm Bill because of proposed changes to SNAP.  TheHill.com says the bill is now facing attacks from conservative groups.  Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners, two groups that are associated with billionaire conservative donors Charles and David Koch, sent a joint letter to Congress in opposit