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3 Nov 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor WASHINGTON (DTN) -- House Republicans released a long-awaited tax-reform and tax-cutting plan that lowers tax rates for corporations and families, but forces both businesses and families to give up or reduce some favorite long-standing tax breaks. "This is a complete redesign of the (Tax) Code," said Rep. Kevi...
3 Nov 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor WASHINGTON (DTN) -- House Republicans released a long-awaited tax-reform and tax-cutting plan that lowers tax rates for corporations and families, but forces both businesses and families to give up or reduce some favorite long-standing tax breaks. "This is a complete redesign of the (Tax) Code," said Rep. Kevi...
3 Nov 2017
By Lin TanDTN China Correspondent CAMPO NOVO, Brazil (DTN) -- Many Brazilian famers have been waiting for rain since mid-September. Most of central Brazil's soybean production areas are receiving some rain in early November and this will help farmers speed up their soybean planting progress. Up to 5.9 inches of rain are forecast during the next sev...
2 Nov 2017
By Richard OswaldDTN Special Correspondent LANGDON, Mo. (DTN) -- In sloping fields where meandering terraces control runoff, farmers harvest the longest rows first, finishing with the shorter rows in between. That's the way it is for View From the Cab farmer Zack Rendel of Miami, Oklahoma, where he and his family are into the short rows of harvest....
2 Nov 2017
By John HarringtonDTN Livestock Analyst Forget about what you've heard about cyber-attacks, spyware and internet trolls. Sometimes instances of miscommunication can best be explained by one party simply "missing the memo." For example, take China's decision this year to cut pork imports by 30%. How is it possible that the master planners of Beijing...