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7 May 2019
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst At midnight, May 2, the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri, was closed as levels rose to 38 feet, close to major flood stage of 40 feet. The closure by the U.S. Coast Guard effectively has stopped all traffic from mile marker 179 to 184. The Coast Guard said it would lift the restrictions "as soon as c...
7 May 2019
By Anthony GrederDTN Managing Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. corn, soybean and spring wheat planting fell further behind their average paces last week as wet, cool conditions persisted in parts of the Midwest and Upper Midwest, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop Progress report on Monday. As of Sunday, an estimated 23% of the nation's corn was planted...
7 May 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- A biofuels interest group last month asked a federal court to stop EPA from granting additional small refinery waivers, and on Monday, the EPA filed a motion in an ongoing court case to fight the request tooth and nail. One year ago, the Advanced Biofuels Association petitioned the U.S. Court of Appea...
6 May 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- In March 2017, Australian real estate mogul Tim Gurner advised millennials to quit wasting money on expensive avocado toast and coffee if they struggle to buy their first homes. The avocado market suddenly surged and continues to thrive. In the food business, consumer preferences and demand can change...
6 May 2019
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- The Purdue University area in Indiana, the greater Kansas City region and the Research Triangle area of North Carolina are at the top of the Trump administration's short list of places to move most of the employees of the Agriculture Department's Economic Research Service and the Nati...