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4 Apr 2017
By Anthony Greder DTN Managing Editor and Russ Quinn DTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Cotton, sorghum and rice planting are slightly ahead of last year's pace, while oats planting is even with last year, according to USDA's first weekly Crop Progress report issued Monday. For the week ended April 2, 2016, sorghum was 15% planted, compared to 13% ...
4 Apr 2017
By Mary KennedyDTN Basis Analyst The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) adopted a final rule to establish new regulations requiring all Class I railroads and the Chicago Transportation Coordination Office (CTCO), through its Class I members, to report certain service performance metrics on a weekly, semiannual and occasional basis. Originally...
3 Apr 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Farm groups are pushing the U.S. Senate to vote on Sonny Perdue's confirmation as Agriculture secretary this week before senators go on an extended break, but the odds of Perdue getting cleared before the Easter break seem slim. The Senate is expected to spend the entire week grappling with the ...
3 Apr 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Sticking to campaign promises to lower the trade deficit and get tougher with countries that violate trade rules, President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders Friday focusing on trade. One of the executive orders involves the Commerce Department compiling a detailed, product-by-p...
3 Apr 2017
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Spring winds swirled through the agrochemical industry Friday with a spinoff of specific DuPont Company assets to FMC Corporation, a sale which helps satisfy regulatory clearance of DuPont's merger with Dow. FMC has signed an agreement to acquire a substantial portion...