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Chris Clayton

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Food and Agriculture Policy Editor at The Progressive Farmer

DTN ag policy editor: graying, grumpy, coffee addict. Author, The Elephant in the Cornfield. [email protected]

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  • Behind the US-UK Trade Deal, Hormone-Treated Beef Likely Remains a Complication

    5 days ago | dtnpf.com | Chris Clayton

    Behind the US-UK Trade Deal, Hormone-Treated Beef Likely Remains a Complication 5/9/2025 | 1:35 PM CDT By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor Hormone-treated beef will remain a sticking point as the United Kingdom and U.S. take the framework announced Thursday and try to convert it into a formal trade agreement.

  • USDA Lays Out Timeline for Releasing 2023-24 Disaster Aid to Farmers, Livestock Producers

    6 days ago | dtnpf.com | Chris Clayton

    USDA Lays Out Timeline for Releasing 2023-24 Disaster Aid to Farmers, Livestock Producers 5/8/2025 | 7:52 AM CDT By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Wednesday released a timeline for launching disaster assistance to producers. Under the details released, livestock producers will be able to sign up at the end of May for losses tied to drought and wildfire.

  • Ethanol and Beef Could Be Big Ag Winners in US, UK Trade Agreement

    1 week ago | dtnpf.com | Chris Clayton

    OMAHA (DTN) -- Ethanol will see lower tariffs selling into the United Kingdom and other agricultural products such as beef should also see greater market access under a new trade deal with the UK announced by President Donald Trump on Thursday. At an event in the White House, Trump said leaders in the United Kingdom had agreed to greater market access for $5 billion in overall American exports.

  • USDA's Rollins: Disaster Enrollment for $20 Billion in Aid Will Start Before End of May

    1 week ago | dtnpf.com | Chris Clayton

    USDA's Rollins: Disaster Enrollment for $20 Billion in Aid Will Start Before End of May 5/6/2025 | 2:02 PM CDT By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA will open a portal before the end of the month for farmers to apply for nearly $21 billion in aid for dealing with natural disasters over the past two years, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told senators on Tuesday.

  • More Than 15,000 Employees Leaving USDA as White House Proposes More Budget Cuts

    1 week ago | dtnpf.com | Chris Clayton

    More Than 15,000 Employees Leaving USDA as White House Proposes More Budget Cuts 5/5/2025 | 9:16 AM CDT By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will have a lot to discuss on Capitol Hill this week with the Trump administration shedding nearly 15,200 positions at USDA and a budget proposal detailing more than $4.6 billion in discretionary cuts at the department as well.

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