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8 Oct 2015
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- If there's any question about what the Renewable Fuel Standard means to the rural economy, just wait a few weeks from now when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce final volumes for three years. That announcement could yield almost immediate market effects, Chip Bowling, pr...
8 Oct 2015
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Despite public claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it reached out to agriculture groups on the new waters of the United States rule, a number of groups continue to seek information about how the new rule will affect farmers and ranchers. This week a number of ag and forestry groups...
7 Oct 2015
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst A variety of quality issues in the U.S. soft red winter crop -- including low falling numbers and vomitoxin -- have led to a wide basis spread in cash prices available at domestic mills versus export terminals or feed users. Soft red winter wheat (SRW) accounts for 15% to 20% of total U.S. production and is gr...
7 Oct 2015
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Congress recently has focused on the need to secure airports from unmanned aerial vehicles as reported near-misses with commercial airliners have been growing in frequency. But a House committee Wednesday grilled a Federal Aviation Administration official on continued delays in implementing UAV regula...
7 Oct 2015
By Marcia Zarley TaylorDTN Executive Editor LOUISVILLE, Ky. (DTN) -- When USDA issues an estimated $3.5 billion in farm program checks for the 2014 crop to corn growers later this month, policymakers should brace for a torrent of complaints between the have nots and the haves. Growers were warned that payments would vary based on county revenue fo...