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Trump Showing Interest in TPP

Published April 13, 2018

More than one year after pulling out of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, President Trump is asking his top economic advisers to study the possibility of re-joining the trade pact. President Trump deputized U.S. Trade Ambassador Robert Lighthizer…
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1Q Demand for Farm Equipment Edges Higher

Published April 11, 2018

In the first three months of the year, the sale of four-wheel drive tractors increased five percent from year ago levels. Year-to-date, combine sales are up four percent. Association of Equipment Manufacturers senior vice president Curt Blades is cautiously optimistic…
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Okay Year for Red River Valley

Published April 10, 2018

Minnesota Farm Business Management released their 2017 farm financials. Northland Community and Technical College Farm Business Management Instructor, Ron Dvergsten, says even with tough commodity prices, the average Red River Valley farm did make some money in 2017. “This can…
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A More Moderate Trade Tone

Published April 9, 2018

The rhetoric over trade and tariffs was in overdrive last week. On the Sunday talk shows, the Trump Administration took a more moderate approach. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was on CBS’s ‘Face the Nation’ and said the Trump Administration simply…
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Farmers Will Be Okay

Published April 4, 2018

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue acknowledges the anxiety over the trade dispute between the U.S. and China. During a stop in Ohio, Perdue said farmers will be okay. "The president wanted me to ensure the farmers of America that they will…
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Trade Dispute Gets Real

Published April 3, 2018

The trade dispute between the U.S. and China just got real. The Chinese announced a proposed 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybeans. China is the world’s largest soybean importer, representing a $14 billion market for the United States. This back-and-forth…
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