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2 Jul 2020
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- No gym or saunas are needed for Reid Thompson this week. Cleaning out grain bins in Illinois' heat and humidity is an instant sweaty workout."We have power sweeps in every bin, but you still have areas that require some hand cleaning. I think I probably picked the hottest day of the year to do it, but at least it is done, and...
2 Jul 2020
GLENWOOD, Iowa (DTN) -- Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives released a plan on Tuesday to address climate change through extensive investment in renewable energy that also includes ways agriculture and rural America would play roles in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.The plan drew mixed reactions in agriculture as some groups did not o...
2 Jul 2020
GLENWOOD, Iowa (DTN) -- EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said Wednesday his agency will not release proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volumes on Thursday, the last workday before the federal holiday on Friday."There's nothing coming out tomorrow on that," Wheeler said.On a call with reporters, Wheeler was asked about rumors EPA would drop the propos...
1 Jul 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- Two of the largest outdoor farm shows in the United States will not happen this year for the first time ever. The Farm Progress Show and Husker Harvest Days are both canceled in 2020 due to rapidly changing conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Farm Progress news release on June 29.This comes after an earlier ne...
1 Jul 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- When the sun rises Wednesday, it will bring with it the dawn of a new era as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement goes into effect.Not a lot will change, and there are already some concerns about when some provisions will translate into greater market access for areas such as dairy.USMCA could increase U.S. agricultural exports by about ...