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27 Jan 2025
It is common for an incoming president to place a new chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) along party lines. On Jan. 21, 2025, Patrick J. Fuchs was designated as chairman of the STB, replacing Robert E. Primus. Fuchs is serving in his second, five-year term on the STB, following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate on May 14, 2024. Hi...
27 Jan 2025
This story is the first of five profiles of the people selected as the DTN/Progressive Farmer's 2025 America's Best Young Farmers and Ranchers program. Today, we introduce Ben and Lauren Neale, Light Hill Meats, of Columbia, Tennessee. ** It was a refrigerated lawn mower trailer parked near a bridge over a creek by Columbia, Tennessee, that changed...
26 Jan 2025
SAN ANTONIO (DTN) -- As the Trump administration ramps up pressure on illegal immigrants and tariffs with trading partners, the American Farm Bureau Federation wants Congress to deal with agricultural labor, the farm bill and taxes in 2025. Zippy Duvall, president of AFBF, said Congress will have to respond to the various issues affecting farmers. ...
26 Jan 2025
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of Jan. 23. Watch for coverage of these and other topics through the week on our subscription platforms as well as on www.DTNPF.com. Note that all report release times are Central Standard Time unless otherwise noted. 1. Market looks South. While recent ...
24 Jan 2025
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- Revenue protection crop insurance guarantees are likely to fall below most corn and soybean farmers' cost of production again this year. However, farmers can create risk management plans that come close at a relatively affordable price, thanks to changes in several programs. USDA's Risk Management Agency increased the sub...