Rural Mainstreet Index Hits New Low Due to Uncertainty

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For the 17th time in the last 18 months, the Rural Mainstreet Index dropped below 50 in February. That’s from the monthly survey of bank CEOs across a ten-state region reliant on agriculture and energy. The index

Jamieson Greer Confirmed as USTR

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(WASHINGTON D.C.) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Jamieson Greer as the new United States Trade Representative and U.S. agriculture groups offered congratulations to the new chief. “He steps into the job at a critical time for

Democrats Press USDA on Indiscriminate Layoffs

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Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, led all committee Democrats in pressing the USDA to explain the recent mass layoffs at the Department. The Senators asked how many USDA