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24 Feb 2021
By DTN Staff When the price for one bull hits the $900,000 mark, it creates a lot of interest anywhere, but especially in a town like Scotia, Nebraska. Local news outlets reported a 1-year-old bull from Poss Angus Ranch hit that impressive price mark in the ranch's annual bull sale. The bull's name? Poss Deadwood. Danny Poss told reporters he could...
24 Feb 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- The EPA is changing course on small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard, announcing Monday it agrees with a court of appeals decision last year that the agency had mismanaged the program under the Trump administration. With a ruling out of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals now before the U.S. Supreme Court this spring,...
24 Feb 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- Tom Vilsack received a strong vote of confidence in the U.S. Senate from Republicans as President Joe Biden's pick for agriculture secretary was confirmed with a 92-7 vote on Tuesday. Vilsack, 70, received strong bi-partisan support in his confirmation vote even as his nomination drew criticism in some progressive circles. Among the ...
22 Feb 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the USDA Midwest Climate Hub have drought in focus for much of the central region of the United States through the spring season. The NOAA Climate Prediction Center seasonal drought outlook, which runs through the end of May, calls for drought to remain in...
22 Feb 2021
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- Crop insurance revenue guarantees are shaping up to be the highest in years, and while that translates into higher premiums, there's a new supplemental option that, while pricey, offers an additional layer of coverage that experts say makes it worth consideration. In most parts of the Corn Belt, the deadline to purchase c...