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4 Jun 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 GOLDEN RICE A NOD The international effort to release a strain of rice known as Golden Rice is nearing completion. On May 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) beca...
1 Jun 2018
By John HarringtonDTN Livestock Analyst Regardless whether you're a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or a card-carrying Mugwump, I think we can all agree that President Donald Trump is a man not afraid to change his mind. Of course, that's not to say that everyone would characterize this unique flexibility in the same way. What strikes some as be...
1 Jun 2018
By John HarringtonDTN Livestock Analyst Regardless whether you're a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or a card-carrying Mugwump, I think we can all agree that President Donald Trump is a man not afraid to change his mind. Of course, that's not to say that everyone would characterize this unique flexibility in the same way. What strikes some as be...
1 Jun 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The EPA actively is reviewing Renewable Fuel Standard waivers denied to small refiners by the Obama administration and retroactively awarding biofuels credits to companies to alleviate their 2018 obligations. As reported by Reuters on Thursday, two refining companies including HollyFrontier and Sincla...
1 Jun 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Trading partners on Thursday took out their anger at the United States by targeting U.S. agricultural products after the Trump administration announced it was moving ahead with tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the 25% tariff on steel imports and 10...