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Farm Lending Declines at the End of 2019
Farm lending activity dropped for a second consecutive quarter at commercial banks at the end of last year.
A reduction in non-real estate farm lending,...
Ag Secretary Expecting the Third Round of Trade Aid Payments
Even though the first trade deal with China has been signed, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he still expects U.S. farmers to get a...
Senate to Vote on USMCA Thursday
The Senate is hopeful to vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Thursday morning. After quickly advancing the agreement through required committee approvals, the Senate will...
McConnell: Senate to Process USMCA This Week
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggests the Senate will vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement this week.
Bloomberg News expects a vote Thursday, as the Senate...
USMCA Likely on Hold for Impeachment Hearings
Impeachment hearings are expected to delay Senate consideration of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The House of Representatives will vote this week to send the articles of...
FCC Proposing $20.4 billion for Rural Broadband
This week, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai presented his colleagues with final rules to launch the new $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
Chairman...
NPPC: Impossible Pork is “Impossible”
The National Pork Producers Council says Impossible Foods’ Impossible pork is just that – impossible. Dr. Dan Kovich, director of science and technology for...
Chinese Officials to Travel to Washington to Sign Phase One Deal
A Chinese delegation will travel to Washington, D.C. next week to join President Donald Trump in signing the phase one trade agreement between the...
USMCA Senate Passage Possible This Week
The Senate could pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by the end of this week.
A Trump administration official told reporters over the weekend the agreement...
Senate to Continue Ordinary Business During Impeachment Hearings Delay
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) signaled an opportunity to quickly consider the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
In a speech on the Senate floor Friday, McConnell says...
