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20 Aug 2024
Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Grain elevators and others with smaller shipping volumes likely won't get a more streamlined process to settle rate differences with railroads after a federal appeals court ruling. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled the Surface Transportation Board (STB) overstepped its authority by...
20 Aug 2024
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Many states saw a downturn in range and pasture conditions for the week ended Aug. 18, according to the latest data from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Surveys show that 20 of the contiguous 48 states saw a decrease in grazing areas rated good to excellent. There were 22 states that reported an increase...
20 Aug 2024
This article was originally posted at 10:20 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 20. It was updated with additional information at 3:55 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 20. ** JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (DTN) -- On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency released its final Herbicide Strategy, the first step in the agency's plan to meet its obligations under the Endang...
20 Aug 2024
Jason JenkinsDTN Crops Editor JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (DTN) -- When farmers express interest in growing "short corn," this isn't what they have in mind. Last week, Extension specialists in Oklahoma and Missouri announced the first confirmed cases of corn stunt disease in their states, marking the farthest north the disease has ever been detected in the...
19 Aug 2024
This article was originally published at 3:04 p.m. CDT on Monday, Aug. 19. It was last updated with additional information at 3:45 p.m. CDT on Monday, Aug. 19. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- National good-to-excellent ratings for both corn and soybeans were unchanged for the second week in a row last week, USDA NASS reported in its weekly Crop Progress report o...