Chris Clayton is a policy editor for DTN/The Progressive Farmer, with a focus on national agricultural issues in the United States. His work has also been featured in Investigate Midwest. Chris covers a wide range of topics including farm policy, trade, agricultural economics, and issues affecting rural communities.
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Chris Clayton's coverage predominantly focuses on agriculture and farming, with a strong emphasis on government announcements, legal policy regulation, and data citations. Sources who can provide insights into the impact of governmental policies or legal changes on the agricultural sector would likely resonate well with him.
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By: Chris Clayton
Key Senate races in battleground states like Montana, Wisconsin, and Nebraska could determine control of the Senate in the upcoming election. Republicans aim to flip seats held by Democrats, but a surprise race in Nebraska could upend those plans.
By: Chris Clayton
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By: Chris Clayton
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By: Chris Clayton
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) late on Friday issued a news release detailing its attempts to feed and manage the 1.3 million chickens after Pure Prairie Poultry shut down its operations of a processing facility in Charles City, Iowa, at the end of September.
By: Chris Clayton
Before he died, Ohio regenerative farmer David Brandt had begun working with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa to help create a farmer-led learning center on the convent's 343-acre farm. This has evolved into an initiative to help the convent with its mission of education and stewardship.
By: Chris Clayton
Indiana farmer Kip Tom, co-leader of the Farmers and Ranchers for Trump Coalition, urges quick action in the new Trump administration on trade deals as well as regulatory reform, to support U.S. farmers' competitiveness globally. Tom is among the early candidates listed for USDA secretary.
Financial Strain for Midwest Farms Could Demand Heightened Scrutiny From Bankers
By: Chris Clayton
The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging Congress to prioritize a disaster and economic aid package for farmers over passing a new farm bill, citing urgent financial needs and expected delays in policy implementation.
By: Chris Clayton
A decline in producer profitability overall concerns bankers, though that varies by region and commodities. Lenders to livestock producers are more optimistic than bankers lending to crop producers. Overall, lenders also are concerned producers' credit will deteriorate in the coming year.
Potential Tax Cuts and Deficit Pressures: What Trump's Agenda Means for the Economy
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