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14 Aug 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA's bump in estimated 2018 corn yields and production on Friday provided a shot in the profitability arm for DTN's hypothetical 50-million-gallon ethanol plant in South Dakota. Ethanol futures have moved to the lowest point since early January as concerns of growing supplies and seasonal demand wea...
13 Aug 2018
By DTN Staff This article was originally posted at 11:03 a.m. It was last updated at 11:58 a.m. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA pegged the national average corn yield at 178.4 bushels per acre (bpa), higher than last month's 174 bpa estimate and the average pre-report estimate. That bumped up estimated production to 14.59 billion bushels, 356 million bushel...
13 Aug 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- The distillers dried grains (DDG) spot prices from the 40 locations DTN contacted were up $4 per ton, on average, at $138 per ton for the week-ended Aug. 9. According to merchandisers, prices continue to move higher partially due to a shortage of trucks to haul DDG, especially in states where so...
13 Aug 2018
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ARLINGTON, Va. (DTN) -- Is Bt broken for ear-feeding pests? And, if so, can we rescue it? Those are the questions that compelled EPA to convene a Scientific Advisory Panel in Arlington, Virginia, this July for advice on how save the Bt technology of today, and tomorrow. "EPA has concluded that the current [i]...
10 Aug 2018
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Proof that dicamba remains a complex and emotional topic was evident at a recent public meeting with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Last week, EPA officials and a handful of other agency representatives traveled to farm country to gather views on whether t...