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31 Jan 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Basis Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- The DTN average distillers dried grain (DDG) spot price from the 33 locations DTN collected bids from (missing one company this week) was $149 for the week ended Feb. 1, 6 cents higher on average than two weeks ago. Based on the average of bids collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative to corn for t...
31 Jan 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues to look at whether it can approve the use of E15 year-round, EPA's Administrator Scott Pruitt said on Tuesday during his first appearance before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. As members of Congress continue to explore possib...
31 Jan 2018
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst I enjoy speaking at the Sioux Falls Farm Show each year and last week's trip was no different. Held in late January, it is always a challenge to find enough information about grain markets to make a talk interesting. On the other hand, the quieter time of year gives us a good opportunity to review any lessons from 2017 ...
30 Jan 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Nothing is set in stone with federal policy and the ethanol industry, and the same is true for 2018. The industry will continue to face annual political fights and legal battles to keep the Renewable Fuel Standard in place, the backbone of the industry. With commodity prices low and input costs high, ...
30 Jan 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Basis Analyst Earlier this month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association Inc. (OOIDA) has requested an exemption from the electronic logging device (ELD) requirements for motor carriers considered to be a small transportation trucking business. The...