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chrisclaytondtn.bsky.social @chrisclaytondtn.bsky.social · Mar 13
Looking at recent movement in the S&P 500 and how it relates to my 401(k).
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US-EU Framework Backs More Ag Access
Ag Trade Groups Eye 'Long Overdue' Opportunities From EU Trade Deal

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Ag Trade Groups Eye 'Long Overdue' Opportunities From EU Trade Deal
The European Union has long maintained an agricultural trade surplus with the U.S., but agricultural groups are optimistic after the Trump administration tied tariffs on European autos to opening up m...
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August 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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MAHA and Regenerative Ag

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Trump Adviser to MAHA: Attack The Deep State, Not Kennedy, Trump
An adviser to President Trump and an activist in the Make America Healthy Again movement said there is a deep state in agriculture that must be rooted out, but MAHA can't afford to make enemies of cor...
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August 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Keeping Score on Trump's Tariffs
President Trump Continues to Pressure Trading Partners, But Ag Exports Are Slipping

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President Trump Continues to Pressure Trading Partners, But Ag Exports Are Slipping
President Donald Trump has detailed a new round of tariffs going into effect this month, including higher tariffs on products from Canada. Meanwhile, U.S. agricultural export sales continue to slip fr...
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August 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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EU Trade Deal Could Unlock Stalled Ag Exports, But Barriers Remain
In announcing the deal, the White House noted the agreement with the EU includes an effort to remove non-tariff barriers for U.S. agriculture exports. Non-tariff barriers, including some favorite Euro...
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July 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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House Ag Holds Hearing on MAHA Threat, Future of Crop Protection Tools
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing on Tuesday addressing statements by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about crop protection tools as well as legislation that cou...
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July 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Updating FSA Loans in the Farm Bill
Farmers and Lenders Call for FSA Loan Reforms to Meet Current Ag Needs

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Farmers and Lenders Call for FSA Loan Reforms to Meet Current Ag Needs
Congress will look to make some adjustments to USDA's loan programs when lawmakers get around to writing several sections of the farm bill. Farmers and agricultural lenders offered similar demands for...
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July 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Have a Coke and a Smile ...

Trump Sparks a Coca-Cola Soda Reformulation Debate Over Cane Sugar v Corn Syrup

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Trump Sparks a Coca-Cola Soda Reformulation Debate Over Cane Sugar v Corn Syrup
President Donald Trump claims Coca-Cola will use cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. Coca-Cola hints at innovation while the Corn Refiners Association warns of job losses, a decline in the...
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July 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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USDA Shuts Down Regional Food Business Centers Created Under Biden Administration

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USDA Shuts Down Regional Food Business Centers Created Under Biden Administration
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday announced USDA would terminate the Regional Food Business Centers created under the Biden administration. USDA said the Biden administration created pro...
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July 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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USDA Cuts Hit RCPP Grant Projects
Groups Weigh Options After USDA Rescinds $1 Billion in Regional Conservation Grants

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Groups Weigh Options After USDA Rescinds $1 Billion in Regional Conservation Grants
In June, USDA canceled more than $1 billion in conservation grants to nearly 70 groups under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Some groups are appealing USDA's decision. Meanwhile, other ...
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July 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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USDA Ends Programs, Policies Supporting 'Socially Disadvantaged' Farmers and Ranchers
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USDA Ends Programs, Policies Supporting 'Socially Disadvantaged' Farmers and Ranchers
USDA published a final rule Thursday in the Federal Register announcing the end of preferences for race or gender. The rule is effective immediately.
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July 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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USDA Opens up Natural Disaster Aid for Crop Farmers Who Faced 2023, 2024 Losses
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USDA Opens up Natural Disaster Aid for Crop Farmers Who Faced 2023, 2024 Losses
USDA has opened up enrollment for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP), which will provide aid to crop farmers who suffered losses in 2023 and 2024 due to natural disasters. The first stage...
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July 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Ag Policy Blog
Rollins Says No Amnesty for Farmworkers, But Medicaid Recipients Could Fill the Void

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Rollins Says No Amnesty for Farmworkers, But Medicaid Recipients Could Fill the Void
At a news conference on Tuesday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said there will be no legal amnesty for undocumented farmworkers. Instead, Rollins suggested unemployed people on Medicaid could f...
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July 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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USDA Secretary Targets Chinese Ag Ties
Trump Administration Unveils Plan to Ban Chinese Ownership of US Farmland and Ag

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Trump Administration Unveils Plan to Ban Chinese Ownership of US Farmland and Ag
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins led a team of other Cabinet officials, Republican governors and members of Congress at USDA's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to announce a new N...
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July 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Trump Administration Unveils Plan to Ban Chinese Ownership of US Farmland and Ag
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins led a team of other Cabinet officials, Republican governors and members of Congress at USDA's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to announce a new N...
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July 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Trump Takes a Victory Lap in Iowa

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President Points to Wins for Farmers, Historic Tax Cuts at America250 Rally in Iowa
President Donald Trump spoke for more than an hour before a crowd of thousands as he highlighted a historic win with the passage of the legislation and he dismissed criticisms from Democrats and other...
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July 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Farm Bill Wins, Tax Cuts: What to Know

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Farmers Win Better Safety Net, Permanent Tax Cuts in 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
After years of facing a declining safety net under the 2018 farm bill, the 2025 budget reconciliation package boosts spending for farm programs. The bill also includes a mix of tax provisions that far...
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July 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Clears Senate, Sending it Back to House

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Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Clears Senate, Sending it Back to House
With the vice president breaking a tie Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted to pass President Donald Trump's tax-and-spending bill. The bill makes permanent some of President Trump's 2017 tax cuts and exten...
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July 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Congresswoman Says Farmworker Immigration Reform is Possible, But Senate Must Lead

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Congresswoman Says Farmworker Immigration Reform is Possible, But Senate Must Lead
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., explained to DTN in an interview that she remains optimistic a bill can get through Congress even if leaders in key House committees continue to be roadblocks. But after th...
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June 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Ag Secretary Moves to Rescind 'Roadless Rule' on Forest Service Lands

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Ag Secretary Moves to Rescind 'Roadless Rule' on Forest Service Lands
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the 2001 rule prohibits the Forest Service from responsibly thinning and maintaining the nation's forests. Speaking to the Western Governors Association, Roll...
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June 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Senate Parliamentarian Nixes Plan to Shift Some SNAP Benefit Costs to States
Shifting a percentage of SNAP spending to states was a major cost-savings move under the budget reconciliation plan. Those cost savings were expected to help offset more than $67 billion in proposed s...
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June 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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One Big Beautiful Bill Could Shutter More Rural Hospitals Without Some Fix

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One Big Beautiful Bill Could Shutter More Rural Hospitals Without Some Fix
After the Senate Finance Committee released its tax provisions for the massive budget reconciliation package, groups such as the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) sounded the alarm. Medical gro...
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June 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Ag Groups, Others Call for Labor Reform

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Ag and Business Groups Struggle Over Trump Administration Reversal on Immigration Raids
The American Business Immigration Coalition, including groups representing farmers, raised new concerns about the Trump administration's quick policy reversal when it comes to raids on farms and other...
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June 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Federal Court Orders Agridime to Pay $103 Million Restitution in Cattle Ponzi Scheme

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Federal Court Orders Agridime to Pay $103 Million Restitution in Cattle Ponzi Scheme
The CFTC brought the case against Texas-based Agridime, which had recruited more than 2,100 investors to buy cattle contracts claiming guaranteed profits. When the company was shut down by court order...
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June 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Senate Ag's One Big Beautiful Bill Plan

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Senate Ag Reconciliation Bill Offers Farmers Better Options for 2025 Programs
The Senate plan cuts $211 billion from nutrition over 10 years, a little less than the House bill, but also provides $67 billion for farm programs, which is more than the House bill. The plan would en...
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June 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Lawmakers Try to Prevent USDA From Closing ARS Labs in Their States

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Lawmakers Try to Prevent USDA From Closing ARS Labs in Their States
Lawmakers have raised concerns about closing Agricultural Research Service (ARS) laboratories in California, Delaware and Illinois. The Illinois lab includes programs focusing on soybean germplasm and...
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June 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM