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26 Aug 2021
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Three common neonicotinoid insecticides were ruled "likely to adversely affect" thousands of endangered species and critical habitats, according to draft biological evaluations released by EPA on Thursday, Aug. 26. These findings could result in additional changes to the labels of the three neonicotinoid insecticides, if EPA...
26 Aug 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- In an effort to prevent the spread of African swine fever from the Dominican Republic, USDA is preparing a foreign animal disease protection zone in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said in a news release on Thursday that once the protection zone is established, the ag...
26 Aug 2021
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Soybeans are running out of steam in some fields in the northern and western Soybean Belt as September nears. With only about 1 to 2 inches of rain since June 1 in the central Kansas counties of Ellsworth and Russell, soybean plants are preparing to wrap up the season, carrying only the pods they can fill, said Craig Dinkel,...
25 Aug 2021
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- After decades of litigation, EPA announced a plan to pull chlorpyrifos off the market last week. If you missed the breaking news story, see it here: https://www.dtnpf.com/…. But if you saw it and still have questions -- When does the ban start? What products are affected? Is it final? -- you're in the right place. Chlorpyrif...
25 Aug 2021
The whole DTN family is happy to announce that registration is open for the 2021 DTN Ag Summit, Dec. 5-7 in Chicago. This year's theme is Power Up Your Business, and we're putting together a dynamic lineup of speakers and discussion sessions to get you ready for 2022 and beyond. Our events will again be at The Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park. You...