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19 Jun 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The farm bill could be used next year to offer some relief for farmers from high healthcare insurance premiums they face. Association Health Plans (AHPs) have become an avenue touted by the Trump administration to reduce health insurance costs for small employers. The U.S. Department of Labor has...
18 Jun 2018
By Elizabeth WilliamsDTN Special Correspondent INDIANOLA, Iowa (DTN) -- Farmers and ranchers love accumulating assets, land in particular, but when markets are down and the outlook uncertain, sometimes there comes a point when it's time to see if you can cash out and move on. That's the story behind Nebraska's most expensive farm real estate listin...
18 Jun 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- President Donald Trump's tirade on Twitter over the weekend aimed at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has elevated dairy trade between the two countries to the top political issue in Canada. Dairy was once considered a lower-rung issue in the North American Free Trade Agreement talks, but P...
18 Jun 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter NELIGH, Neb. (DTN) -- There's no reason to be blue about FFA. In fact, it appears the national student organization, along with its iconic blue corduroy jacket, is making a comeback. The nation's largest student-led organization in the nation is getting bigger. School districts are adding agriculture and FFA back int...
18 Jun 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter NELIGH, Neb. (DTN) -- There's no reason to be blue about FFA. In fact, it appears the national student organization, along with its iconic blue corduroy jacket, is making a comeback. The nation's largest student-led organization in the nation is getting bigger. School districts are adding agriculture and FFA back int...