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22 Jan 2016
By Cheryl AndersonDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The issue of most concern to the distillers grains industry at present is the recent announcement by China that its Ministry of Commerce has initiated an anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations of U.S. dried distillers grains with solubles exports to China. Kurt Rosentrater, executive ...
21 Jan 2016
By Lin TanDTN China Correspondent BEIJING (DTN) -- China may change its corn price policy once again, lowering it to $6.25 per bushel after the new-crop harvest wraps up. That is down from the 2015-16 purchase price of $7.98 per bushel. "We are expecting that the state reserve will lower its floor price for corn again this year to 1600 renminbi per...
21 Jan 2016
By Alastair StewartDTN South America Correspondent SAO PAULO, Brazil (DTN) -- Argentina has decided to temporarily open its doors to soybean imports in a move widely seen as an attempt to pressure farmers into selling stocks. All crushers are now allowed to import beans from Paraguay and Bolivia, free of tariffs, for processing into meal, oil and ...
21 Jan 2016
By Cheryl AndersonDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Livestock exports will likely improve in 2016, but foreign trade and domestic beef demand will be vital issues in 2016, according to experts. DTN Livestock Analyst John Harrington said he believes 2016 exports will improve over their performance seen in 2015, especially beef. He said he looks for ...
20 Jan 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter ALTOONA, Iowa (DTN) -- Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad called out Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz for his so-called anti-ethanol positions, while fellow Republican Donald Trump told a packed house at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit Tuesday that he would support and defend the Renewable Fuels Standard as pre...