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19 Nov 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- A recently finalized rule to classify "forever chemicals" as toxic substances has raised the ire of agriculture groups that say the rule creates "forever liability" for farmers and ranchers who aren't responsible for those chemicals in the environment. Earlier this month the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued the U.S. Environmenta...
19 Nov 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- At least some farmers will likely get caught up in President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation plans, and agriculture is unlikely to get much help from Congress on labor, according to an agricultural labor adviser in Trump's first administration. Different groups right now are assessing what to expect under the Trump administrati...
19 Nov 2024
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- The Kansas City Federal Reserve's quarterly survey of lenders shows sharply lower farm incomes, deteriorating working capital and higher demand for non-real estate loans. "Despite the moderation in credit conditions and interest rates remaining at multi-decade highs, farm real estate values remain firm," wrote agricultura...
18 Nov 2024
This article was originally published at 3:03 p.m. CST on Monday, Nov. 18. It was last updated with additional information at 3:58 p.m. CST on Monday, Nov. 18. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- Increased moisture helped boost U.S. winter wheat conditions nationwide again last week, USDA NASS reported in its weekly Crop Progress report on Tuesday. More precipitatio...
18 Nov 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- While most in livestock production see AI and think artificial insemination, another AI might be changing how producers manage livestock. Researchers at the University of Illinois are beginning to study how artificial intelligence (AI) could make grazing more efficient. By utilizing this technology, livestock producers could improve ...