Editing Clayton Yeutter (section)

==Early life and education==
Yeutter was born in [[Eustis, Nebraska]], on December 10, 1930,<ref>{{cite news|last=Bernstein |first=Adam |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/clayton-yeutter-chief-us-trade-negotiator-and-agriculture-secretary-dies-at-86/2017/03/06/826277b6-027a-11e7-b9fa-ed727b644a0b_story.html |title=Clayton Yeutter, chief U.S. trade negotiator and agriculture secretary, dies at 86 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=2017-05-30}}</ref> during the Nebraska [[Dust Bowl]] and the [[Great Depression]].<ref name="nyt-19881215" /> Despite a successful career in government and politics, Yeutter expressed a continued desire to remain close to his upbringing. As Deputy Trade Representative Yeutter stated, "I once wanted to stay in Nebraska and be a successful farmer. There are days when I get a yearning to return."<ref>Clyde H. Farnsworth, "[https://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/24/business/white-house-point-man-clayton-k-yeutter-enforcing-reagan-s-new-trade-policy.html?scp=7&sq=clayton%20yeutter&st=cse#%20 Enforcing Reagan's New Trade Policy]," ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 24, 1985.</ref>

Yeutter graduated from [[Eustis High School]] in 1948. He then attended the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]] and was a member of FarmHouse Fraternity.<ref>{{cite web|last=Clayton|first=Yeutter|title=Master Builders of FarmHouse|url=http://farmhouse.org/master_builders.htm|publisher=FarmHouse International Fraternity|access-date=July 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127154746/http://www.farmhouse.org/master_builders.htm|archive-date=November 27, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>  In 1952 Yeutter graduated with a B.S. "With High Distinction", the highest scholastic honor given by the University of Nebraska. He also ranked first in the College of Agriculture graduating class and was named the "Outstanding Animal Husbandry Graduate" in the United States.<ref name="nyt-19881215">{{cite news|last=Farnsworth|first=Clyde H.|title=Expert on Farm Issues: Clayton Keith Yeutter|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/15/us/man-in-the-news-expert-on-farm-issues-clayton-keith-yeutter.html?scp=3&sq=clayton+yeutter&st=nyt|access-date=April 30, 2011|newspaper=The New York Times|date=December 15, 1988}}</ref>

Upon graduation from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which coincided with the [[Korean War]], Yeutter enlisted as a Basic Airman in the [[United States Air Force]]. While enlisted he earned credits under the G.I. Bill to attend graduate school.<ref name="nyt-19881215" /> From the completion of his enlistment in 1957 until 1975 Yeutter worked as the operator of a 2,500-acre farming enterprise in central Nebraska. He also continued to serve in the active reserve until 1977.

During an overlapping six-year period beginning in January 1960, Yeutter worked as a faculty member within the Department of Agricultural Economics at his alma mater, the University of Nebraska. While working within the Department of Agricultural Economics Yeutter completed extensive graduate work. He completed one semester of graduate studies in agricultural economics at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] in 1960. After entering the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law|College of Law]] at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Yeutter served as an editor of the ''Nebraska Law Review''. In 1963 Yeutter graduated ''[[cum laude]]'' with a J.D. and ranked first in his graduating class. While Yeutter continued to work as a faculty member he also completed a Ph.D. in agricultural economics by 1966. While completing his J.D. and Ph.D., Yeutter taught agricultural economics and agricultural law part-time. After completing his J.D. Yeutter taught full-time from 1965 to 1966.