Chris Clayton is an Ag Policy Editor at DTN/The Progressive Farmer. With a focus on agriculture and farming, Chris covers a range of topics including AgriTech, sustainable agriculture, ranching, and public policy, while also delving into the intersections of law, litigation, and politics. He has been featured in prominent publications such as Investigate Midwest, Columbia Missourian, and Wisconsin Watch.
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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
Firms with nitrogen projects at various stages of development say they have seen more focus on ramping up production, especially since Trump administration officials announced a strategy at the end of April to build out more fertilizer production as quickly as possible.
By: Chris Clayton
More than 100 corn farmers from as many as 18 states organized their own field hearing at a farm in northern Texas with the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC chair told farmers the agency is investigating the fertilizer industry but needs their help to gather evidence of anticompetitive practices.
By: Chris Clayton
USDA on Monday confirmed two more New World screwworm (NWS) cases, including a dog in a Texas Panhandle county that likely had traveled to Mexico recently.
By: Chris Clayton
Farmers on the Conservation Technology Innovation Center (CTIC) tour in North Carolina spotlighted how they are improving soil moisture retention and cutting back on their fertility costs using cover crops on different types of operations. CTIC held its 19th annual conservation tour last week.
Mount Vernon showcases George Washington's innovative approaches to agriculture.
By: Chris Clayton
President Donald Trump commented Wednesday that he doesn't think the U.S. needs any products from Canada or Mexico. As Trump made those comments, groups were testifying before Congress that the USMCA trade deal has been a critical lifeline for agricultural trade.
By: Chris Clayton
Farmers on the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) tour in North Carolina spotlighted how they are improving soil moisture retention and cutting back on their fertility costs using cover crops on different types of operations. CTIC held its 19th annual conservation tour last week.
By: Chris Clayton
The group Farm Action is releasing a white paper advocating for some policy changes the group says would help rebuild the cattle herd and expand domestic meat processing at the same time.
By: Chris Clayton
A hail-damaged cornfield west of Decatur, Illinois, following a storm that hit this week.
Farmers with losses from flooding or other storm damage should have already contacted their crop insurance agent and had an adjuster come out. Hail coverage can be paid out now, but crop insurance revenue protection policies will need to wait until production evidence is provided before an indemnity is paid out.
