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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...
4 Apr 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The challenges of farm labor, guest workers and legalizing much of the farm workforce haven't gotten any better in the past year, as Congress once again will search for a solution that has remained elusive. Congress has repeatedly attempted over the past two decades to reform the ag guest-worker ...
3 Apr 2019
By Karl Stenerson Market Reporter - Fertecon Informa Agribusiness Intelligence Here is a breakdown of wholesale prices and trends of various fertilizers. AMMONIA International: Global ammonia prices moved lower once again in March. Markets in the west saw the biggest declines with Yara and Mosaic eventually settling the March Tampa, Florida, contr...
3 Apr 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- From a federal perspective, the Farm Credit Administration is as prepared as it can be to help farmers weather the current challenging economic times from continually declining farm income and stagnant commodity prices. But individual farm situations are dire on the ground in Midwestern states such as...