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21 Apr 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- The upward momentum in fertilizer prices appeared to level off this week. The average retail price of all eight major fertilizers increased; however, none were up a significant amount, which DTN considers a price move of 5% or more. This is the first week since the beginning of February that no fertilizer's price was up by double-dig...
21 Apr 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- In an effort to increase carbon sequestration and conservation land, USDA on Wednesday announced plans to sign up as many as 4 million acres to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and increase rental rates, looking to counter a trend of declining CRP enrollment. Ahead of President Joe Biden's climate summit, USDA announced multipl...
21 Apr 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- The U.S. Senate is ready to move ahead with an agricultural climate bill that has bipartisan support and backing from major agricultural lobbies. The Growing Climate Solutions Act was reintroduced Tuesday in the U.S. Senate by a larger bipartisan group of senators, led by members of the Senate Agriculture Committee. Senators signed ...
20 Apr 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Though ethanol groups see no reason for E15 labels on pumps, the industry offered recommendations to EPA at the close of a public comment period on Monday, suggesting such a label should at least be made clearer to consumers. Back in January EPA proposed a number of possible labeling changes to E15 pumps, including modifying ...
20 Apr 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is taking a lead in making the case for President Joe Biden's infrastructure package in rural America. Buttigieg spoke Tuesday to DTN/Progressive Farmer about the American Jobs Plan, pointing to more funding for roads and bridges, electric vehicles and biofuels, and broadband access. The secret...