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1 Nov 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- Five agricultural groups have filed a court brief asking the U.S. Court of International Trade to overturn tariffs imposed on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco, arguing the tariffs have given Mosaic Co. "near-monopoly" status when it comes to phosphate fertilizer. The commodity groups are joining an appeal against a decision by the ...
1 Nov 2021
Farmers aren't the only ones snapping up land in today's hot real estate market. Institutional investors and foreign countries alike increasingly see U.S. farmland as a sound investment. While foreign investors are reported to own less than 3% of America's food-producing soil, according to USDA statistics from 2019, concerns continue to mount about...
29 Oct 2021
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- It should be a celebratory fall for Justin Honebrink. To his relief, the west-central Minnesota farmer is harvesting unexpectedly average crops, after August rains breathed life back into his drought-stressed corn and soybeans. But instead of riding that high, Honebrink -- like many farmers this fall -- is rushing to lock in...
29 Oct 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- The Build Back Better Act would inject more than $27 billion into conservation programs and expand investment in biofuels -- all tied to climate provisions in the bill -- while the bill also avoids changes to stepped-up basis in inheritance. The House Rules Committee met late Thursday to decide debate rules for the Build Back Better ...
29 Oct 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Count John Deere among the companies investing in a startup company developing a heavy-duty truck engine able to run on straight ethanol. ClearFlame Engine Technologies announced Thursday it had secured another $17 million in funding from several companies, including the agriculture-industry stalwart. The funding is expected ...