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    Japan Courts Trump Using New Emperor

    • Japan Courts Trump Using New Emperor

      4/20/2019 | 9:30 AM CDT

      Without close friends in Asia, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to be using every opportunity, even the emperor's accession, to court...

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      Biden Expected to Launch Campaign

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      Suicide Blast Rocks Kabul, Kills 2

      4/20/2019 | 9:28 AM CDT

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      Fire-Ravaged Notre Dame Now Stabilized

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    • A vehicle must be used 50% or more in a qualified business in order to deduct part of the vehicle purchase price from taxes. (Photo by Getty Images/iStockphoto)

      Whoops, Did I Buy the Wrong Vehicle?

      4/18/2019 | 11:58 AM CDT

      Some business owners have downsized their vehicles only to discover they can't fully depreciate/expense the purchase. Here are the rules under...

    • Pushing Back on Oil Refiners

      Iowa Ethanol Leaders Challenge EPA to Reject New Small-Refinery Exemptions

      4/17/2019 | 4:37 PM CDT

    • Ag Interest Rate Snapshot

      Ag Interest Rate Snapshot

      4/17/2019 | 10:44 AM CDT

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      New Ag Census Shows Disparities in Property Taxes by State

      4/16/2019 | 4:11 PM CDT
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    New Ag Census Data Released

    • USDA on Thursday released the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture. (DTN photo by Chris Clayton)

      2017 Ag Census Shows More Women Producers, Fewer Middle-Sized Farms in America

      4/15/2019 | 11:01 AM CDT

      USDA boasted the 2017 Census of Agriculture includes 6.4 million new points of information about farms and ranches and the people who run them...

    • Weather Complicates Spring

      The recent bomb cyclone complicated life in Nebraska and nearby states, and the effects will likely be felt for months and years.

      4/15/2019 | 10:57 AM CDT

    • FCC Broadband Maps Flawed

      Senators, Farmers Challenge Accuracy of FCC Internet Coverage Claims

      4/15/2019 | 10:55 AM CDT

    • Farm Labor Fix Remains Elusive

      As Congress Hears About Ag Labor Issues, USDA Offers Tools to Navigate H-2A Program

      4/8/2019 | 10:36 AM CDT
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    Agriculture Confidence Index Results: Optimism Rises as Temperatures Fall

    1/2/2018 | 7:34 AM CST

    DTN/PF's survey of farmers to determine the Agriculture Confidence Index shows that while farmers are more optimistic than a year ago, the...

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      Confidence, It's in the Name

      1/3/2018 | 11:53 AM CST

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      DTN/PF Survey Reveals Shine Coming Off Farmer Optimism

      9/5/2017 | 7:57 AM CDT
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