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8 May 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- A group of United States senators at the center of recent Renewable Fuel Standard White House discussions reportedly are scheduled to meet again with President Donald Trump sometime this week. Sens. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa; Joni Ernst, R-Iowa; Pat Toomey, R-Pa.; and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, received White...
8 May 2018
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Corn planting progress jumped a whopping 22 percentage points last week and narrowed the gap between this year's progress and the five-year average pace, according to the USDA National Ag Statistics Service weekly Crop Progress report released Monday. NASS estimated that 39% of corn was planted as of Sunday, May 6, up fr...
8 May 2018
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Bayer has announced a hybridized executive leadership team upon the closing of its proposed acquisition of Monsanto. The closing is still subject to pending regulatory approvals, but both companies have said they are hopeful for the transaction to be complete in the s...
7 May 2018
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Of all the factors that led to off-target movement of dicamba in 2017, volatility remains the most controversial. Older formulations, such as Banvel and Clarity, have long been known to volatilize when sprayed under certain environmental conditions. Engenia, FeXapan a...
7 May 2018
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Of all the factors that led to off-target movement of dicamba in 2017, volatility remains the most controversial. Older formulations, such as Banvel and Clarity, have long been known to volatilize when sprayed under certain environmental conditions. Engenia, FeXapan a...