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23 May 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The Trump administration is proposing dramatic cuts to the farm safety net in the president's first budget plan being delivered to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. The plan proposes tighter caps and means testing for crop insurance subsidies and eligibility for commodity programs. It also would eliminat...
23 May 2017
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Farmers aren't the only ones buzzing around busily during spring planting season. Honey bees also pick up their foraging pace at this time of year, when pollen sources abound. That spells trouble, according to a new study from Purdue University. The study, led by entomologist Christian...
23 May 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The U.S. House of Representatives may take action this week on a bill designed to reduce the regulatory burden on farmers and others who apply pesticides. On Monday, the House Committee on Rules is expected to consider the debate rules for a bill introduced back in February by Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio. ...
22 May 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- National ethanol groups are pushing for the market expansion of E15 on two fronts, putting pressure on Congress as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week to pass legislation and to change federal regulations. With just 41 legislative days on the calendar for the rest of the year, ...
22 May 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Commodity groups largely stressed a "do no harm" approach after learning the White House had started the official clock for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. The White House notified the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday that the Tru...