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24 May 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- A federal requirement for permits to spray pesticides on water to combat mosquitos would be eliminated under legislation proposed by U.S. House of Representative lawmakers. The legislation is likely to fail, however, as the Obama administration Monday said in a statement it opposes the bill, rebranded...
24 May 2016
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- The EPA has issued a preliminary new label for Dow AgroScience's Transform insecticide with restrictions designed to protect pollinators. The proposed new label, which is available for public comment through June 17, covers a handful of row crops such as wheat and barley and variety of f...
23 May 2016
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor Some Midwestern corn and soybean producers may want to get into the cattle business, but with land still averaging more than $8,000 an acre, it's impossible to pencil in a profit using traditional methods. Jeff Morse, Council Bluffs, Iowa, did that math a few years back, and he couldn't make it ...
23 May 2016
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. sugarbeet industry leaders question USDA's decision last week to increase sugar cane imports due to "uncertainty" surrounding GMO labeling issues. Industry representatives note the imports were needed more to deal with growing complications with sugar imports from Mexico. Sugarbeets are in t...
23 May 2016
By Marcia Zarley TaylorDTN Executive Editor DENVER (DTN) -- Ag lenders are promoting leasing as a way to help farmers get financially fit. Equipment dealers need to keep moving inventory in the midst of a farm recession. But the pressure to lease equipment also is exposing many farmers to credit misunderstandings and unexpected tax bills just at a ...