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19 Jul 2017
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst Noncommercial traders are broadly defined by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as any futures account that does not engage in "business activities hedged by the use of the futures or options markets." It does not matter if the account is an individual or an investment fund or some other form as long as they...

House Budget Cuts Ag $10 Billion

19 Jul 2017
By Jerry Hagstrom DTN Political Correspondent and Zachary Silver Political Correspondent Intern WASHINGTON (DTN) -- House Budget Committee Chairwoman Diane Black, R-Tenn., on Tuesday released a fiscal year 2018 budget proposal that calls for a $10 billion cut in programs under the control of the House Agriculture Committee over 10 years. But congre...

Cash Market Moves

18 Jul 2017
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst In my first drought story earlier in June, much of the focus was on the poor condition of the wheat and durum crops. While that is still the case, with both of those crops in worse shape since then, the drought is now affecting oats, barley, soybeans, corn and pastureland. Virtually anything that grows and ne...

Rootworm Trait Advances

18 Jul 2017
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Syngenta's rootworm trait, Agrisure Duracade, is one step closer to full commercialization after receiving import approval from China Monday morning. However, the trait is still awaiting approval from the European Union (EU), which will limit the company's ability to widen Duracade's mar...

Soil Health Imperative

18 Jul 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor ST. LOUIS, Mo. (DTN) -- After a day of talk about soil health -- the science, metrics, economics, policy and possible markets -- an Alabama commodity farmer got to share some thoughts that reflect the business challenge for the average grain, oilseed or fiber producer. V. Larkin Martin has served on boards of m...
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