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14 Jul 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor ST. LOUIS, Mo. (DTN) -- President Donald Trump late Thursday nominated Stephen Censky, chief executive officer of the American Soybean Association, to be deputy secretary of Agriculture. Censky has been CEO of the soybean association in St. Louis, Missouri, since 1996. Ag lobbyists and others had anticipated C...
14 Jul 2017
By John HarringtonDTN Livestock Analyst Fake Market News? We live in strange and dangerous times. Granted, that's not exactly a news flash, not exactly a unique historical observation. In fact, such a ponderous verdict, in so many words, probably dates back to Homo erectus nursing injuries suffered in the face of radical start-ups such as "fire" an...
13 Jul 2017
By Richard SmithDTN Tokyo Correspondent TOKYO (DTN) -- South Korea's beef imports totaled 170,176 tons in the first five months of this year, an 8% rise compared to the same period last year. Consumers in South Korea seek less expensive meat amid the sluggish pace of economic recovery and an anti-graft law, which limits gifts that can be given to ...
13 Jul 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- A number of environmental groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week after the agency delayed the implementation of stricter national ambient air quality standards by one year. In 2015, President Barack Obama's EPA proposed tightening the ozone standards of particulate matte...
13 Jul 2017
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) on Wednesday joined other Southern states by announcing additional measures to mitigate the risk of herbicides containing dicamba. The new rules filed with the Tennessee Secretary of State extend through Oct. 1, 2017, and...