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28 Aug 2024
BOONE, Iowa (DTN) -- Farm-state politics and policy took center stage Wednesday as the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and the USDA secretary took center stage at the Farm Progress Show. Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa., the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, was asked by a reporter about what would change if Vice President Kam...
28 Aug 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continue to be mostly lower, according to prices tracked by DTN for the third full week of August 2024. One fertilizer was slightly higher compared to a month ago. For the fifth week in a row, no fertilizer price showed a substantial move in either direction. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% o...
28 Aug 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (DTN) -- HB4 wheat, a drought-tolerant genetically modified wheat variety, can be safely grown and bred in the United States, according to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The agency's determination makes the U.S. the fourth country in the world to green-light production of HB4 wheat, following Argent...
28 Aug 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has until next week to release a proposed rulemaking for 2026 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes or face more litigation from at least one national ethanol interest group. DTN reported in April 2024 that the White House's unified agenda pushed an already-late 2026 RFS proposal back to a M...
27 Aug 2024
BOONE, Iowa (DTN) -- With cash corn and soybean prices 30% below a year ago, farm leaders Tuesday at the Farm Progress Show were frustrated that the farm bill is stalled and will likely remain that way until after the November election. "We've been fighting this battle for a while now, and we've got to get something done," said Jed Bower, a farmer ...