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U.S. FERTILIZER MAKERS HARMED BY IMPORTS, SAYS TRADE AGENCY
There is a “reasonable indication” that domestic fertilizer manufacturers are being hurt by the alleged dumping of imported fertilizer in the United States, the U.S. International Trade Commission declared in a unanimous vote. As a result of the ITC vote, the Commerce Department will continue its investigation of...
CONSIDER MARGIN PROTECTION FOR THE 2022 CROP, FARM SPECIALIST SAYS
Growers should consider use of Margin Protection crop insurance for managing ’22 crop revenue risks. Margin Protection (MP) provides coverage against an unexpected decrease in operating margin (revenue less input costs). It is area-based, using county-level estimates of average revenue and input costs to establish the amount of...
OPINION: WILL JOE BIDEN’S EXECUTIVE ORDER SPARK REAL CHANGE IN FOOD PRODUCTION?
President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order aimed at increasing competition across all sectors of the economy. This is a long time coming and a good first step in addressing a number of long term problems. One important point of interest for agriculture is the change to...