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23 Sep 2020
By Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor and Todd NeeleyDTN Staff ReporterOMAHA (DTN) -- Short-term funding for USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. has become a major political fight as House Democratic leaders put forward a short-term bill to fund the federal government that doesn't replenish the USDA fund.Language was released for a continuing resolution...
23 Sep 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- A couple of separate but high-profile announcements on sustainability initiatives in agriculture are rolling out this week, focusing on ranches in the Plains states and cotton producers in the South.A collaboration between companies and foundations is leading to more than $6 million for a new program called the Ranch Systems and Viab...
23 Sep 2020
By Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor and Todd NeeleyDTN Staff ReporterOMAHA (DTN) -- Short-term funding for USDA's Commodity Credit Corp. has become a major political fight as House Democratic leaders put forward a short-term bill to fund the federal government that doesn't replenish the USDA fund.Language was released for a continuing resolution...
22 Sep 2020
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Soybean inspections were neutral to bullish, while corn and wheat inspections remained bearish in the latest USDA Export Inspections report, according to DTN Lead Analyst Todd Hultman.Corn inspections totaled 29.7 million bushels (mb) for the week ended Thursday, Sept. 17. Total inspections in 2020-21 are now at 77 mb, u...
22 Sep 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- When Congress conducts a postmortem of agriculture's performance during the COVID-19 economic shutdown, chances are some segments of the industry could see structural changes, and the farm bill's role in preparing for major challenges could be altered.Disruptions in the food-supply chain back in the spring as meatpacking plants close...