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23 May 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The U.S. House of Representatives may take action this week on a bill designed to reduce the regulatory burden on farmers and others who apply pesticides. On Monday, the House Committee on Rules is expected to consider the debate rules for a bill introduced back in February by Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio. ...
22 May 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- National ethanol groups are pushing for the market expansion of E15 on two fronts, putting pressure on Congress as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week to pass legislation and to change federal regulations. With just 41 legislative days on the calendar for the rest of the year, ...
22 May 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Commodity groups largely stressed a "do no harm" approach after learning the White House had started the official clock for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. The White House notified the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday that the Tru...
22 May 2017
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. CORN GETS INTO THE DYE GAME Thanks to a consumer preference for "all-natural" ingredients, artificial food dyes have come under scrutiny. This could be corn's chance to shine, accordin...
19 May 2017
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DENVER, Colo. (DTN) -- There have been more than a few jokes this week about the irony of weed scientists choosing Colorado as a meeting place to talk about resistance. However, no one in this audience is laughing about the global threat of weeds that no longer succumb to herbicides. There...