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30 Apr 2019
By Matthew Wilde Progressive Farmer Crops Editor JOHNSTON, Iowa (DTN) -- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said Monday he knows farmers are hurting, but there are no plans to offer additional aid to farmers affected by the trade dispute with China. Instead, innovation and increased exports will turn around the financial fortunes of farmer...
30 Apr 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Comments submitted before the April 29 deadline have drawn a predictable line in the sand on allowing year-round E15 sales and reforming the biofuels credits market. The ethanol industry made a push for E15 and is unified against credits reform, while refining interests said little about E15 while cal...
30 Apr 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- It's become one of the surest signs that spring is underway -- for three days, dozens of people crouch in Kansas wheat fields, in rain or shine, with a ruler and a pen, measuring wheat stands across the state. The Wheat Quality Council's annual Hard Red Winter Wheat tour will hit the roa...
30 Apr 2019
By Anthony GrederDTN Managing Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. corn planting equaled last year's pace as of Sunday, April 28, but fell further behind the five-year average, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop Progress report on Monday. As of Sunday, 15% of the nation's corn was planted, equal to 15% at the same time last year but 12 percentage points beh...
29 Apr 2019
By Greg Lamp Progressive Farmer Contributor You might say that murals are part of the DNA in Faulkton, a typical small, rural community in north-central South Dakota. However, the newest and most impressive mural can be seen from miles away. The unlikely canvas is a concrete grain elevator owned by Agtegra Cooperative. But, make no mistake, once yo...