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18 Oct 2016
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst Every now and then in the course of covering grain markets, something odd jumps out that just doesn't sound right. That happened Friday when I was going through the details of USDA's weekly export sales report and saw China was last week's top buyer of U.S. cotton. China? Why would China be buying cotton? I seem to reca...
18 Oct 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) - Legislative opposition to USDA's new livestock marketing rules could be a part of the upcoming budget debate ahead of a Dec. 9 deadline to keep the federal government running, although Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said Tuesday he doesn't think that will happen. The rules under the Grain Inspection, ...
18 Oct 2016
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Farmers buying corn seed with western bean cutworm in mind should tread carefully this fall. Two Bt traits are labeled to control the pest, Herculex I (Cry1F) and Viptera (Vip3A). However, Cry1F is under fire from scientists and farmers, after the trait failed to protect many cornfields...
17 Oct 2016
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Let the negotiations begin. On Wednesday, John Deere announced its intent to license Precision Planting's high-speed planting technology, SpeedTube, to Ag Leader Technology once Deere's proposed purchase of Precision Planting is completed. The move appears to be an initial attempt to ap...
17 Oct 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Agriculture groups are fighting back against a campaign launched by yogurt company Dannon to promote non-GMO yogurt to consumers. In a letter sent Monday to Dannon's chief executive officer, agricultural groups are asking the company to revise its pledge and recognize biotechnology as sustainable. Da...