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No one could have predicted a 2020 like we had. If only we had 20/20 vision, we could have seen it coming. But hindsight is 2020, and we can take a look back at some of the top policy stories from the year and take a look forward. In January, there was plenty of optimism with the recently penned China trade deal. But as I pointed out initially, and we now know, there were 6 shortfalls in hailed China phase one deal. For a year we thought would bring great news on the trade front, we fell considerably short. After two years of Market Facilitation Program payments to farmers from the trade war,...

Dec 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2020 President Trump is scheduled to leave office at noon Jan. 20. He has had an extraordinary impact on the United States and Indiana and will leave behind a deeply divided nation. The 2020 election was basically a referendum on … him. As his presidency draws to a close, let’s take a dispassionate look at the metrics of his impacts: Elections: Trump won the contested 2016 Indiana presidential primary 53% (591,514 votes) to 36.6% for Sen. Ted Cruz and 7.7% for Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Trump carried 87 counties to five for Cruz. He won the 2016 General ...

President Trump is scheduled to leave office at noon, Jan. 20. Credit: AP Photo/ Evan Vucci Vice President Mike Pence listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable on school choice in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, in Washington. Author: Brian Howey Updated: 10:44 AM EST December 28, 2020 INDIANAPOLIS — President Trump is scheduled to leave office at noon, Jan. 20. He has had an extraordinary impact on the United States and Indiana and will leave behind a deeply divided nation. The 2020 election was basically a refer...

This year farmers saw high levels of net farm income, second only to the record set in 2013. However, when $446 billion of the $120 billion coming from direct federal support, it sets the table for an important discussion of how much is too much government support headed to farmers. Nick Paulson, University of Illinois assistant professor and ag economist, says it may be time for the agricultural sector to “rethink their ask” on what groups request from Congress in formalizing programs that provide that necessary support and safety net for the farming sector. “It’s time for those in t...

Brian Howey: The metrics of the Trump administration Brian Howey, Columnist President Trump is scheduled to leave office at noon, Jan. 20. He has had an extraordinary impact on the United States and Indiana and will leave behind a deeply divided nation. The 2020 election was basically a referendum on … him. As his presidency draws to a close, let’s take a dispassionate look at the metrics of his impacts:        - Elections: Trump won the contested 2016 Indiana presidential primary 53% (591,514 votes) to 36.6% for Sen. Ted Cruz and 7.7% for Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Trump...