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9 Dec 2024
WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Congress is poised to pass the latest water infrastructure bill under the "Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024," which will help offset some inland waterway costs while focusing heavily on flood risks nationally. The bill, named after retiring Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., is expected to pass the House on ...
8 Dec 2024
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of Dec. 8. 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 Standard Time unless otherwise noted. 1. WASDE Tuesday: The latest World Ag...
6 Dec 2024
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- Due to the continuing spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in dairy cattle across the country since it was first detected in March 2024, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS). Today's federal order requires raw milk samples natio...
6 Dec 2024
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- The ongoing drought in many Western states has led some cattle producers to start cutting back on their herd. Central Wyoming cow-calf producer Robert Pingetzer says their ranch can't take another year of drought. "We live in the upper desert in central Wyoming. We use rotational grazing to allow for more grass regrowth. We ...
6 Dec 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- While agriculture and biofuels groups are trying to get a handle on where Lee Zeldin stands on biofuels, Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., said on Wednesday the former New York congressman told him he changed his anti-biofuels views from his time in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ricketts said during a press briefing that he ca...