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18 Aug 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- EPA believes it is keeping up with science when it comes to updating corn ethanol's greenhouse gas lifecycle profile in the Renewable Fuel Standard despite the ethanol industry's continued push for a revision, according to a new report from the agency's Office of Inspector General. In addition, EPA h...
18 Aug 2016
By Lori CullerDTN Farm Business Adviser With farms sharing equipment, expanding their reach and offering services to other farms, it's critical to know the federal and state regulations applicable to trucking. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations (FMCSR) provide exemptions from some compliance for farm vehicle drivers. However, too often fa...
17 Aug 2016
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst Corn harvest is already running a little ahead of schedule in Texas, and in short order the season will also be upon the Corn Belt. So, throughout the next month or so, it isn't too soon for a lot of farmers to start thinking about inspecting and tightening machinery belts, checking fluid levels, greasing zerk...
17 Aug 2016
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- After months of only slight declines, average retail fertilizer prices finally appeared to be dropping substantially the second week of August 2016, according to fertilizer retailers surveyed by DTN. While all fertilizer prices were lower, the average prices of several fertilizers were significantly lo...
16 Aug 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Sen. Charles Grassley told agriculture reporters Tuesday he wants to be sure two separate federal agencies are working together to monitor what the major mergers and acquisitions in the seed and chemical industries will mean to U.S. farmers at a time when the farm economy is on the ropes. Grassley, ...