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13 Mar 2023
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Minnesota lawmakers last week moved one step closer to passing a clean transportation standard although some agriculture and biofuels interests are concerned about some aspects of the legislation that advanced from a state senate committee on March 9. In particular, representatives from two state agriculture and biofuels inte...
13 Mar 2023
By Logan Garcia, Market Reporter -- Fertecon, S and P Global Commodity Insights February saw the crucial rebalancing of the nitrogen fertilizer price spread. After sharp decreases in urea prices in recent months made dry bulk nitrogen much more affordable, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) and ammonia offers from U.S. sellers were also brought much lower...
13 Mar 2023
By Jerry Hagstrom, DTN Political Correspondent, and Chris Clayton, DTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Federal bank regulators announced late Sunday that depositors at the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) will have access to all their money Monday morning, but the failure of the bank still raises the possibility that a significant number of food and ag-t...
10 Mar 2023
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- The value of farm real estate climbed significantly in 2022, but higher interest rates slowed the upward march, instead of bringing it to a halt, like the housing market. On average, the value of non-irrigated cropland gained 15% in 2022, according to quarterly surveys by Federal Reserve district banks that were compiled ...
9 Mar 2023
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- ClearFlame Engine Technologies' ethanol-diesel engine took another leap toward commercialization, as the company secured $30 million in investments from two repeat investors and a handful of new investors. The funding is expected to help ClearFlame commercialize its technology first in long-haul trucks. Mercuria Energy Group ...