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Trade Optimism

Published May 26, 2025

Terrain Executive Head John Newton delivered the keynote address at the U.S. Meat Export Federation Spring Conference in Fort Worth. Newton surprised many in the audience by saying he believes the Trump Administration will secure a Phase Two trade deal…

Risk Management Tools Serve as a Backstop

Published April 11, 2025

President Trump authorized a 90-day pause on new tariffs on every country around the world, except China. Terrain Executive Head John Newton sees that as an opportunity for our trading partners to come to the table and negotiate trade deals. The…

State-by-State Farm Profitability Detailed

Published September 29, 2024

Economist John Newton, who is now the executive head of Terrain, has released a state-by-state report on farm profitability. North Dakota had the biggest downturn in the Midwest and Northern Plains for gross farm income last year, dropping 12 percent.…

Newton Moves to Terrain

Published September 17, 2024

A well-known agricultural economist is the new executive head of Terrain’s team of ag economists and analysts. Most recently, John Newton was the chief economist for the Senate Agriculture Committee Republican Caucus. Before coming to Capitol Hill, Newton was chief…

Ag and Food Summit This Week

Published November 1, 2021

The Minnesota Agriculture and Food Summit will be held Thursday in Minneapolis. Governor Tim Walz will present his views on the State of Agriculture."We will also have Dr. John Newton, who is the chief economist for Ranking Member John Boozman…

Newton Leaving Farm Bureau for Senate Ag Committee

Published March 23, 2021

American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton will be the Chief Economist for Ranking Member John Boozman on the Senate Agriculture Committee. In a statement, AFBF President Zippy Duvall congratulated Newton, saying he will serve in an important role…

USDA Net Farm Income Forecast Shows Decline for 2021

Published February 8, 2021

USDA’s early projection for net farm income is $111.4 billion for 2021, a decline of $9.8 billion from 2020. American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton isn’t surprised with the expected decline. "Most folks anticipated we'd see a decline,…

U.S. Exports to China at $17.5 Billion Through October

Published December 8, 2020

According to the USDA, U.S. exports to China that meet the terms of the phase one trade deal are at $17.5 billion through October 2020. American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton says that’s the highest level seen in…

Virtual Prairie Grains Conference Takes Place Thursday

Published December 7, 2020

The Prairie Grains Conference will be held virtually this Thursday, December 10. Speakers in the line-up include NDAWN Director and Meteorologist Daryl Ritchison, American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton and Chief Ag Negotiator at the Office of the…

Farm Bureau: $1 Billion in ARC-CO Payments Could Be Paid

Published October 30, 2020

Agricultural Risk Coverage – County program payments are being distributed. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, ARC-CO will make as much as $1 billion in program payments to U.S. producers for the 2019-2020 marketing year with the majority of…

Articles tagged under: John Newton

Trade Optimism

Risk Management Tools Serve as a Backstop

State-by-State Farm Profitability Detailed

Newton Moves to Terrain

Ag and Food Summit This Week

Newton Leaving Farm Bureau for Senate Ag Committee

USDA Net Farm Income Forecast Shows Decline for 2021

U.S. Exports to China at $17.5 Billion Through October

Virtual Prairie Grains Conference Takes Place Thursday

Farm Bureau: $1 Billion in ARC-CO Payments Could Be Paid

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