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7 Jun 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Farmers in at least six states should be eligible for more financial aid under the $19.1 billion disaster aid bill signed into law Thursday by President Donald Trump. With $3 billion specifically set aside for agricultural losses, the legislation will help Southeastern farmers hit by hurricanes l...
7 Jun 2019
By Elizabeth WilliamsDTN Special Correspondent INDIANOLA, Iowa (DTN) -- Pat Swanson has already started filling in the paperwork on prevented planting for her family's farm and for several of her customers. "We have some fields under water, and the dam upstream increased its outflow by 67% last Friday. For some fields, we have no choice," the Ottum...
6 Jun 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Responding to a request from the Agricultural Retailers Association, a USDA spokesperson said Wednesday it cannot change crop-insurance contracts to extend the planting season. The Agricultural Retailers Association wants Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to extend the late-planting season for c...
6 Jun 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ARLINGTON, Va. (DTN) -- Ever since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized commercial production of hemp, state and federal regulators have found themselves playing catch up with production practices. That dynamic was on display when state and EPA officials gathered for the State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group ...
6 Jun 2019
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst Which is stronger -- fear or optimism? This question is sometimes presented as a choice between either fear or "greed," but let's not use negative, judgmental words. A grain market speculator who sees potential for higher-priced corn and takes futures positions to profit from that speculation isn't necessaril...