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5 Jun 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst While the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) 90-day electronic logging device (ELD) waiver for agriculture truckers expires June 18, one group has already been granted an extension until fall. When President Donald Trump signed the $1.3 trillion spending b...
4 Jun 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- The average distillers dried grains (DDG) spot price from the 39 locations DTN contacted was $171 per ton for the week-ended May 31, $1 weaker versus one week ago. Merchandisers noted that DDG trading has been quiet since the Memorial Day holiday weekend, and many have already sold product throu...
4 Jun 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- While state officials and others in Iowa celebrated the five-year anniversary of the state's voluntary nutrient reduction strategy this past week, a study from the University of Iowa shows the pace of nutrient runoff from the state contributing to hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico has increased since 1999...
4 Jun 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 GOLDEN RICE A NOD The international effort to release a strain of rice known as Golden Rice is nearing completion. On May 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) beca...
1 Jun 2018
By John HarringtonDTN Livestock Analyst Regardless whether you're a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or a card-carrying Mugwump, I think we can all agree that President Donald Trump is a man not afraid to change his mind. Of course, that's not to say that everyone would characterize this unique flexibility in the same way. What strikes some as be...