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24 Sep 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- The aftermath of Hurricane Ida continues to affect U.S. corn and soybean exports, causing more than a half-billion dollars in damage to Louisiana agriculture. However, fuel prices have remained steady despite refining disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico. More than three weeks since the hurricane hit major Gulf of Mexico oil production,...
24 Sep 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Even if agricultural facilities are designed to avoid wastewater discharges, a recent EPA action to rescind Trump-era groundwater guidance could expose farmers and ranchers to Clean Water Act liability. On Sept. 16, EPA announced it was rescinding a guidance document issued by the Trump administration on Jan. 14, 2021, follow...
23 Sep 2021
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- A federally subsidized, shallow-loss crop insurance product has largely flown under the radar since it was unveiled five years ago, but one expert urges farmers to take a look, as it seems tailor-made for the current price environment. Steve Johnson, retired Iowa State University Extension farm management specialist, told...
23 Sep 2021
Agribusiness giants like Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) understand the threat hackers pose to their operations. "We assume we will be a target. That is the safer position to take," stressed ADM President and CEO Juan Luciano, at a Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum. Luciano explained the company's security is built around strategies for ri...
23 Sep 2021
WASHINGTON (DTN) -- With immigration plans thwarted by the Senate parliamentarian, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow on Wednesday urged members of the United Fresh Produce Association to emphasize the importance of immigration reform when they meet with senators on Capitol Hill this week. Early in a speech at United Fresh's Wa...