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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...
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...
22 Sep 2020
Spring wheat planting was adversely affected in the spring of 2020, especially in eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Many producers had to deal with overly wet field conditions and an unharvested crop that was still in the field from 2019. In addition, the frost had not come out of the ground in many places by the end of April, further s...
21 Sep 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky has been rehired as the chief executive officer of the American Soybean Association, replacing Ryan Findlay who stepped down in June.Censky's nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in October 2017, after he served as CEO at the American Soybean Association for 21 years. According to a USDA ne...