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16 Jul 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- About one in four farmers in the United States turn to binge drinking in response to high stress levels, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Georgia. What's more, the study that included a survey of 1,045 farmers found them turning to alcohol because of stigma among the farming community and...
15 Jul 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday plans to step up the timing of when it assesses farmworker and other human exposure to pesticide spray drift by 15 years. Historically, the agency assesses human exposure to spray drift at the time of a chemical's registration review that takes place every 15 years....
15 Jul 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- A pair of Missouri's top political leaders are going after Tyson Foods, alleging the meatpacking giant deceived Missouri farmers when Tyson closed a poultry-processing plant in Dexter, Missouri, last year. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and state Attorney General Andrew Bailey, both Republicans, are lending their support to a lawsuit filed ag...
15 Jul 2024
This article was originally published at 3:03 p.m. CDT on Monday, July 15. It was last updated with additional information at 3:51 p.m. CDT on Monday, July 15. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- Despite scattered reports of crop damage from hail, high winds and flooding in some states across the Corn Belt, national condition ratings for both corn and soybeans held ...
14 Jul 2024
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of July 14. Watch for coverage of these and other topics through the week on our subscription platforms as well as on www.dtnpf.com. Note that all report release times are Central Daylight Time (CDT) unless otherwise noted. 1. Crop reports become importa...