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26 Apr 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Waivers granted to small refineries in 2016 and 2017 may have prevented about 1.6 billion gallons of biofuels from entering the fuel supply, according to a new analysis of EPA (https://www.epa.gov/…) performed by the Renewable Fuels Association. The EPA has drawn fire for a seeming lack of transparen...
26 Apr 2018
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Republican and Democratic senators praised Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Tuesday for his advocacy on agriculture within the Trump administration, but urged him to be a stronger voice. In an opening statement at a hearing entitled "The State of Rural America," Senate Agricultur...
25 Apr 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- As much angst as EPA has caused for the ethanol industry with Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) hardship waivers granted to small refineries, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said he doesn't believe EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt should be replaced. Speaking to agriculture journalists on Tuesday, Grassley s...
25 Apr 2018
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor Markets are impossible to control, but cost management is the difference between profit and loss for many cattle operations. A recent study out of Kansas State University sifted through reams of data and found that when comparing 61 different commercial cow/calf operations over a five—year peri...
25 Apr 2018
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter Actionable Insights: -- Minimize tillage and wait for dry soils -- Consider a switch to in-season nitrogen applications and skip other nutrients -- Don't switch maturity groups yet -- Stick with planting depths of 1.5 to 2 inches, but consider a lower seeding rate -- Make sure you have the right Bt traits ** RO...