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8 Feb 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- There were a number of reasons that East Coast refiner Philadelphia Energy Solutions filed for Chapter 11 protection, and despite the company's claims, the costs to comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard was the least among them, according to a memorandum released on Tuesday by Sen. Charles Grassley,...
7 Feb 2018
By Karl Stenerson Market Reporter - Fertecon Informa Agribusiness Intelligence Here is a breakdown of wholesale prices and trends of the various fertilizers: AMMONIA International: Ammonia prices came under pressure in late January. Production outages in Algeria, Egypt, Russia and Ukraine were resolved. Unsold metric tons are struggling to find ho...
7 Feb 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Basis Analyst According to a recent press release from the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC), they noted there is "widespread agreement that it is not a matter of if there will be a failure at one or more of our key lock and dam sites, it is a matter of when." "A failure of significant duration -- particularly during and subseq...
6 Feb 2018
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- This bi-monthly column condenses the latest news in the field of crop technology, research and products. FDA GIVES NOD TO BT RICE FROM CHINA The Food and Drug Administration declared a Bt rice variety, developed by Chinese researchers, safe for consumption in the U.S. on Jan. 9. The mov...
6 Feb 2018
By Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor and Emily Unglesbee DTN Staff Reporter WASHINGTON (DTN) -- USDA again lowered projected soybean exports, this time by 60 million bushels, for the 2017-18 crop but also boosted corn exports by 125 million bushel as well. Looking at South American competition, USDA also increased the projected Brazilian soybean ...