Chris Clayton
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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Federal Judge Orders USDA and Other Departments to Release Frozen IRA Dollars 4/16/2025 | 11:36 AM CDT By Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA must release billions of dollars to farmers, non-profit groups and others funded under the Inflation Reduction Act, a federal judge ruled Monday.
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Report: FSA, NRCS Face Deep Cuts Under White House Budget Plan for USDA 4/15/2025 | 4:44 PM CDT By Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA is planning to severely slash its county Service Center offices around the country that house local staff for the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, potentially consolidating county staff into state committees, according to a report published Tuesday. The website Government Executive, which covers the...
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USDA Rebrands Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities to Align With New Priorities 4/14/2025 | 5:20 PM CDT By Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA on Monday announced the department is repackaging the $3.1 billion Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities program with the 135 or so conservation programs continuing under a new name if grant recipients ensure the bulk of their funds flow to farmers.
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dtnpf.com | Chris Clayton
USDA Rebrands Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities to Align With New Priorities 4/14/2025 | 5:19 PM CDT By Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA on Monday announced the department is repackaging the $3.1 billion Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities program with the 135 or so conservation programs continuing under a new name if grant recipients ensure the bulk of their funds flow to farmers.
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Trump Floats Plan to Legalize Undocumented Farm Workers 4/10/2025 | 3:32 PM CDT By Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested a new program will be set up to help legalize farm workers and reduce the risk of farmers losing undocumented workers to mass deportations. Trump discussed easing restrictions around undocumented farm labor during a Cabinet meeting Thursday.
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Trump Floats Plan to Legalize Undocumented Farm Workers https://t.co/xlK1sZxIXe
Soybean Futures Rise Despite Higher Tariffs on China, But Trade War Raises Economic Alarms https://t.co/J0Zvwuxth9
Raise tariffs on China to 125%... but a 90-day pause on everyone else... If we are interpreting this all correctly. By the way, it now costs $21.50 a bushel for someone in China to buy U.S. soybeans.
Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World's Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately. At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off
