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5 Jun 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor HAMBURG, Iowa (DTN) -- Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds toured flooded areas of the southwest corner of her state on Monday, making a point that she was waiting to hear if and when Congress would give final approval for a disaster-aid package. The House of Representatives voted 354-58 late Monday to approve the long-awai...
4 Jun 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Predicting how a legal case plays out can be dangerous territory, but an attorney representing ethanol interests in an expected petroleum industry challenge to EPA's final E15 rule said the agency appears to be on solid ground with the rule. In a Renewable Fuels Association news call on Monday, Bryan...
4 Jun 2019
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst It has been a rough year for commerce on the Mississippi River system, and it continues to worsen as nonstop rains keep adding to already swollen rivers. Many areas are already cresting for a third time, meaning they have dropped below flood stage, only to rise again. Barge logistics on the Mississippi River h...
4 Jun 2019
By Jerry Hagstrom DTN Political Correspondent and Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Congress returns Monday amidst some of the greatest uncertainty for agriculture in decades, with corn and soybean planting behind schedule, commodity prices low, and trade conflicts with China and Mexico worse than before the Memorial Day congr...
3 Jun 2019
By Lori CullerDTN HR Columnist Just when it feels as if we have millennials figured out, or somewhat figured out, Generation Z enters the workforce. Generation Z are those born in 1997 or later. By 2021, they will make up more than 20% of the workforce. There's a tendency to label all younger employees as millennials, but you may be surprised to kn...