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5 Apr 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- This is the kind of spring that builds character. "We received 4.6 inches of rain in March," said Illinois farmer John Werries. "The morning of April 1, it was 28 degrees. Nothing happening in the field here. This will teach a guy patience." DTN routinely surveys a trusted group of farmer...
5 Apr 2019
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter SCRIBNER, Neb. (DTN) -- Nebraska farmers affected by the devastating effects of recent floods and blizzards can use USDA Farm Service Agency cost-sharing programs to help recover financially. However, there are several rules and regulations producers must follow to receive aid. At a flood information meeting in Scrib...
5 Apr 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The Texas attorney general is pressing a federal court in Galveston, Texas, to issue a national injunction on the 2015 waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule after a court in Ohio denied a similar motion in recent weeks. After a long series of court actions in the past couple of years, a split re...
4 Apr 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Something has to change about the Corps of Engineers' management of the Missouri River, three governors said Wednesday, though the governors acknowledged they don't know exactly what that change will look like. After meeting with Corps' officials about levee repairs and the recovery phase from on...
4 Apr 2019
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Following the defeat of two bills to address 2018 and 2019 disasters on the Senate floor Monday evening, Democrats offered a new plan to address Puerto Rico while Republicans criticized their colleagues for blocking urgently needed aid to other parts of the country. Senate Appropriati...