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25 Apr 2017
By Mary KennedyDTN Basis Analyst Spring wheat planting was behind in five of the key growing states as of April 16, with Idaho and Washington significantly behind, followed by Minnesota and then North Dakota and Montana, according to last week's USDA Crop Progress report. If you look at a map of 2017 spring wheat final planting dates, parts of Idah...
25 Apr 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Citing federal data that shows ethanol cracked through the blend wall in 2016, the Renewable Fuels Association on Monday asked U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to keep the Renewable Fuel Standard on track for corn-based ethanol in 2018. RFA Chief Executive Officer ...
24 Apr 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor DALLAS, Texas (DTN) -- Speaking at an Earth Day Texas forum Friday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt refuted the notion his agency would sit idle under President Donald Trump's watch. He also challenged the argument that President Barack Obama's administration was good for the environm...
24 Apr 2017
By Richard OswaldDTN Special Correspondent LANGDON, Mo. (DTN) -- Charlie Johnson, 59, has been an organic grower for four decades, raising certified organic crops on his 2,500-acre farm near Madison in southeastern South Dakota. It's a lot of work fighting the weeds and doing a lot of cultivating each year until the crop has canopy closure. "It ge...
24 Apr 2017
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- This bi-monthly column condenses the latest news in the field of crop technology, research and products. USDA EVALUATES RELEASE OF GM MOTHS AND VIRUS In the past two weeks, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has released documents on proposals to release two geneti...