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16 Apr 2018
By Todd Neeley DTN Staff Reporter and By Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor LAVISTA, Neb. (DTN) -- Although President Donald Trump made clear on Thursday his support for granting a waiver to allow year-round sales of E15, the EPA told DTN on Friday the agency hasn't yet made a decision on E15. E15 fuel is a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% of gasoline....
13 Apr 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Increased concentration in the cattle industry had little overall effect on prices from 2013 to 2016, a new Government Accountability Office report found, instead pointing to drought and the price of feed as reasons for price fluctuations. In particular, cattle prices dropped by about 40% from late 20...
13 Apr 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Congressmen have been quick to point out 2018 farm income is projected to be less than half of what it was five years ago, but the farm bill draft rolled out Thursday by House Agriculture Committee leadership makes few changes to the safety net for most commodity producers. Some key changes in th...
13 Apr 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- At a White House meeting Thursday focusing on agriculture and trade, President Donald Trump said his administration will approve a long-standing demand of the biofuels industry and allow 15% ethanol blends to be sold year-round. Talking briefly to reporters, the president said regarding ethanol, "We'...
12 Apr 2018
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst Tuesday morning's monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates from USDA -- and their reception by the market -- were an altogether quieter matter than the Prospective Plantings report issued at the end of last month. The April report is always somewhat of a "lame duck," making proclamations about old...