The director of the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program at the University of Illinois says calls for major reforms to farm safety net programs are nothing new. Jonathan Coppess, who’s authored two books on the history of the farm bill, says the most monumental changes to farm policy occur in times of crisis. “Times of real […]
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The president of the American Soybean Association says the upcoming meeting between the U.S. and China could help boost profit margins
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