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12 Jul 2021
In a July 7 press release, the Canadian National Railroad (CN) said that they and Kansas City Southern (KCS) made a joint submission to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) explaining why the STB should approve CN's voting trust structure, which is a critical step toward full STB review on the merits of the proposed CN-KCS combination. "This subm...
9 Jul 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- As President Joe Biden was signing his executive order on competition Friday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited the site of a future packing plant as well as a small locally owned meat locker to announce $500 million in USDA investment to develop and expand meat-processing facilities around the country. The money, which ...
9 Jul 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- A court will hear arguments in an ongoing lawsuit filed by environmental groups alleging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mismanaged a 195-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri, to Cairo, Illinois. On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Southern Illinois announced it would consider m...
8 Jul 2021
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Ryan Wieck will tell you if the shoe fits, it can be hard to find. The Umbarger, Texas, farmer requires a size 17 foot covering, and buying them at any price has become a chore. "It typically takes a special order, and I've been waiting over a month so far for a new pair and have been told it will be several more weeks," said...
8 Jul 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- More farmers in Ohio will be eligible for conservation dollars from the state as part of an expansion of a voluntary program to reduce nutrients runoff into Lake Erie, the state announced this week. The H2Ohio program is offering state conservation dollars to farmers who implement proven conservation practices to limit phosph...