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As the American Ag industry looks ahead to 2022, the Wall Street Journal says farmers are facing more uncertainty. The Wall Street Journal says a banner year for grain prices has U.S. farmers increasing wheat, corn and soybeans acres compared to just a year ago ...

U.S. and Chinese officials will review the Phase One trade deal implementation and likely air grievances that both sides have on August 15th during a video conference. Two people familiar with the plans told Reuters that U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, the principal negotiators of the deal, will participate in the meeting, which will be a six-month revi

The spread of coronavirus is causing a glut of protein in U.S. cold-storage facilities. The Wall Street Journal said the protein backup includes pork, chicken, and beef intended for export to overseas markets that have been hit by the outbreak ...

Weather challenges, trade tensions, and long-term financial struggles continue to make life difficult in the U.S. agricultural sector.  The Wall Street Journal said those headwinds are forcing an increasing number of farmers and ranchers to take on high-interest loans from lenders outside of the Ag sector, just to stay in business.  ...

A new report shows the leasing of farm equipment has nearly doubled since 2012.  The Wall Street Journal reports Deere & Co. is spending billions of dollars each year on its own equipment for leasing programs.  Records show that more than one-third of financed purchases of high horsepower machinery made by John Deere is being leased to farmers and construction builders.  Roughly 90%... Read Mo

The Wall Street Journal has dubbed rural America as the new “inner city,” riddled with low income, sparse access to healthcare, crime and drugs.  A special analysis by the publication says data reveals that sparsely populated counties have replaced large cities as America’s most troubled areas by key measures of socioeconomic well-being.   The shift beg...

A new poll by the Wall Street Journal shows an increase in support for free trade in the United States.  The growing support comes despite anti-trade sentiments by President Donald Trump and his removal of the U.S. from TPP, along with intent to renegotiate NAFTA.  Th...