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27 Apr 2022
ARLINGTON, Va. (DTN) -- EPA intends to put forward a proposal yet this year to rewrite definitions of waters of the U.S., an EPA official said this week during the annual meeting of the North American Agricultural Journalists in Arlington, Virginia. All eyes are on the second challenge of the Clean Water Act by Michael and Chantell Sackett, Sackett...
27 Apr 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continued to be slightly higher again the third week of April 2022, according to sellers surveyed by DTN. The prices of two fertilizers were higher by a significant amount compared to last month, which DTN designates as 5% or more. The average retail price of MAP was up 6% compared to last month. The phosphor...
26 Apr 2022
By Susan Winsor, Progressive Farmer Contributor Smell a handful of healthy topsoil: It is earthy yet sweet, and it feels and looks like moist chocolate cake, said farmer Gail Fuller, of Emporia, Kansas. This topsoil is your productivity zone. The product of residue breakdown and photosynthesis, your topsoil is about half organic carbon. Organic soi...
26 Apr 2022
A former USDA inspector pleaded guilty April 25 to taking more than $40,000 in bribes at the Mexico-Texas border. Roberto Adams, from Laredo, Texas, 68, was the lead animal health technician at the crossing, according to court documents. Adams' job was to check to be sure that cattle passing into the U.S. from Mexico met all necessary health requir...
26 Apr 2022
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) detailed how poor rail service is having a negative impact on the entire ethanol industry in written testimony sent to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) on April 22. The STB is scheduled to conduct hearings on the issue April 26-27. "As you know, ethanol plays a critical role in our country's energy securi...