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15 Jul 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- With nearly two-thirds of the state of Kansas already in some sort of drought designation, the state's cow/calf producers should be prepared to alter their management. One management practice during drought that should be considered is early weaning of calves.In a webinar last week titled "Drought Preparedness for Cow/Calf Producers"...
15 Jul 2020
GLENWOOD, Iowa (DTN) -- Lawmakers and others continue calling on USDA to broaden both its programs for farmers and food aid meant to respond to COVID-19.Out of a total of $16 billion set aside for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), USDA so far has paid $5.87 billion directly to farmers and livestock producers. USDA also has spent anoth...
14 Jul 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- DuPont reached a settlement with EPA, the United States Department of Justice and the state of Texas in connection to a November 2014 fatal chemical plant leak at the company's facility in La Porte, Texas.In the settlement announced on Monday, DuPont will pay about $3.2 million in civil penalties to resolve alleged hazardous waste, a...
14 Jul 2020
By Jessica Wesson, DTN Intern FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (DTN) -- Concerns about COVID-19 led most states to cancel their fairs, but kids in some states will still receive an opportunity to show their livestock.The organizers of state fairs and other agricultural events faced difficult decisions on how to avoid COVID-19 or reduce the spread of the new coro...
14 Jul 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- The plaintiffs in one of several lawsuits challenging the Navigable Waters Protection Rule have asked a federal court to vacate the rule.In a motion for summary judgment filed at the end of last week, the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League alleges the EPA's new rule is "arbitrary, capricious and unlawful" and asked the U.S. D...