European Revival The transatlantic relationship is rapidly evolving and the story is told by some recent headlines…
The U.S. has already swamped Europe with its technology and now it wants to own the EU’s energy market as well. European diplomats in Washington message the Trump crowd by skipping the holiday parties. The Trump Administration has withdrawn from a trade agreement with the UK because London retains barriers to American tech and food products. The UK had Brexit but it has kept most of the regulations and practices created by Brussels. Europe cannot become like America because it is culturally and historically different. EU Trade Minister Maroš Šefčovič insists that,...
The heat of summer is now transitioning into more moderate temperatures, and the next two months have the busiest marketing periods of the year for replacement cattle. Weather always influences the replacement cattle market, and the primary grain belt in the Southern Plains, where many cattle a...
Key Takeaways: Diesel accounts for about 64 percent of U.S. farm fuel spending. For farmers, the pressing question is what a higher price adds to each field operation. Iowa farm diesel averaged $5.50/gallon in September, compared with the $2.89/gallon Iowa State assumed for its February machin...
It’s often said that history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. If only humanity could stop repeating the worst parts of our historic verse. Politicians, again at the center of this week’s follies, have found a way to make old mistakes sound new: announce them at a pr...
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