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18 Apr 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, didn't mince words on Tuesday when talking about EPA granting waivers to the Renewable Fuel Standard while at the same time apparently slow-walking the approval of year-round E15 sales. He said he puts the blame squarely on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. Grassley told ...
17 Apr 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- While most of the focus on the House farm bill is on changes to nutrition programs, a new kerfuffle has cropped up over changes to farm programs that would benefit LLCs, S corporations and farmers who want to enroll cousins, nieces and nephews for commodity payments. The changes, if they become la...
17 Apr 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst Spring has yet to arrive in Minnesota. This past weekend, Minnesota broke a snowfall record for April, with over 13 to 25 inches falling from the Twin Cities to the southern part of the state. Minnesota farmers have yet to get in their fields, meaning they have planted zero crops. The Minnesota Twins canceled ...
17 Apr 2018
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS: -- Check your soil temperature and wait for 50 degrees Fahrenheit with a mild forecast ahead.-- Your small-grains planting window closes soon.-- Don't switch maturity groups for corn and soybeans until planting pushes deeper into May and June.-- Don't drive on wet soils and if you must, keep...
16 Apr 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Suffocation from grain engulfment is a risk for people working in and around grain storage facilities, both in commercial grain operations, as well as on-farm situations. A new campaign aims to prevent these types of often deadly incidents. Stand-Up for Grain Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week, from ...