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9 Jul 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- As President Joe Biden was signing his executive order on competition Friday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited the site of a future packing plant as well as a small locally owned meat locker to announce $500 million in USDA investment to develop and expand meat-processing facilities around the country. The money, which ...
9 Jul 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- A court will hear arguments in an ongoing lawsuit filed by environmental groups alleging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mismanaged a 195-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri, to Cairo, Illinois. On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Southern Illinois announced it would consider m...
8 Jul 2021
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Ryan Wieck will tell you if the shoe fits, it can be hard to find. The Umbarger, Texas, farmer requires a size 17 foot covering, and buying them at any price has become a chore. "It typically takes a special order, and I've been waiting over a month so far for a new pair and have been told it will be several more weeks," said...
8 Jul 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- More farmers in Ohio will be eligible for conservation dollars from the state as part of an expansion of a voluntary program to reduce nutrients runoff into Lake Erie, the state announced this week. The H2Ohio program is offering state conservation dollars to farmers who implement proven conservation practices to limit phosph...
7 Jul 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- Potash continues to lead fertilizer prices higher the fourth week of June 2021, according to retailers surveyed by DTN. The average price of potash was up 7% compared to last month and had an average price of $476 per ton. Analysts believe potash fertilizer faces supply issues along with increasing global demand. For more, please rea...