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27 Apr 2020
By Todd HultmanDTN Lead Analyst When asked about corn over the winter, my typical response was that USDA's 13.66 billion bushel (bb) production estimate was too high and the 1.91 bb of estimated U.S. corn stocks would disappear quicker than usual in subsequent quarterly grain stocks reports. In many areas, the corn was poor quality and lighter than...
24 Apr 2020
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor GLENWOOD, Iowa (DTN) -- The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee on Thursday called on the White House Coronavirus Task Force to help deal with the growing crisis facing pork producers. Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., wrote to Vice President Mike Pence, "Because of COVID-19, many of America's pork produce...
24 Apr 2020
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor GLENWOOD, Iowa (DTN) -- At least some farmers should be in a better position to apply for Small Business Administration emergency loans set up to help small businesses manage through the coronavirus crisis. But there are still some glitches that could affect them. The first rule, though, is get in touch with yo...
24 Apr 2020
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday in the case County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund leaves open the possibility the EPA can regulate groundwater. The high court vacated and returned a ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco. The Ninth Circuit previously ruled ...
23 Apr 2020
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst At some point on the morning of Monday, April 20, I noticed that front-month crude oil futures were worth about $4 per barrel. "Shockingly low," I thought. "Crude oil will surely be worth more than that eventually." Then I shrugged and went back to a different project, because I didn't really care. It's been ...