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21 Nov 2019
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst Producers of agricultural commodities like it when prices go up. Therefore, there must be some happy producers halfway across the globe in Indonesia and Malaysia, where most of the world's oil palm plantations are located. Benchmark futures prices for Malaysian palm oil have risen 24% since the start of October...
21 Nov 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- In another response to EPA's actions regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard, POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels LLC announced Tuesday the company will "pause" production of cellulosic ethanol at its Project Liberty plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa. POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels is a 50-50 joint venture between Roya...
21 Nov 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- In another response to EPA's actions regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard, POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels LLC announced Tuesday the company will "pause" production of cellulosic ethanol at its Project Liberty plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa. POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels is a 50-50 joint venture between Roya...
20 Nov 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Though agriculture is experiencing pressures on a number of fronts, the head of the Farm Credit Administration told federal lawmakers on Tuesday the overall credit system remains in good shape. Glen R. Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of the FCA, said during a hearing before the House Subc...
20 Nov 2019
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst The 2019 sugarbeet harvest in the Red River Valley ended on Nov. 9 when American Crystal Sugar Company (ACSC) was no longer able to continue taking frozen beets to process, leaving farmers with unharvested beets, some of which will stay in the field and rot over the winter. American Crystal Sugar Company is a...