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7 Feb 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Basis Analyst According to a recent press release from the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC), they noted there is "widespread agreement that it is not a matter of if there will be a failure at one or more of our key lock and dam sites, it is a matter of when." "A failure of significant duration -- particularly during and subseq...
6 Feb 2018
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- This bi-monthly column condenses the latest news in the field of crop technology, research and products. FDA GIVES NOD TO BT RICE FROM CHINA The Food and Drug Administration declared a Bt rice variety, developed by Chinese researchers, safe for consumption in the U.S. on Jan. 9. The mov...
6 Feb 2018
By Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor and Emily Unglesbee DTN Staff Reporter WASHINGTON (DTN) -- USDA again lowered projected soybean exports, this time by 60 million bushels, for the 2017-18 crop but also boosted corn exports by 125 million bushel as well. Looking at South American competition, USDA also increased the projected Brazilian soybean ...
6 Feb 2018
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor PHOENIX, Ariz. (DTN) -- Cattle suffering from pain due to foot rot, or a fever associated with bovine respiratory disease (BRD), can now be treated with a pour-on application of Banamine Transdermal. The product, manufactured by Merck Animal Health, was introduced to cattle producers at this year...
5 Feb 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- A federal judge's ruling blocks the National Pork Board from paying $3 million annually to the National Pork Producers Council for trademarks such as "Pork. The Other White Meat." The ruling from a judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia essentially blocks the U.S. Department of...