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Ninth Circuit Denies Petition to Halt Dicamba Use
A panel of Ninth Circuit Court judges denied an emergency motion to halt dicamba use and hold EPA in contempt…
USDA Dairy Safety-net Program Signup to Begin October 12
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announces that Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) safety-net signup for 2021 coverage…
Ag Shrinking Under Weight of California Regulations
[Note: This is another in a series of articles examining what California agriculture could look like in 2030 – a…
Early Summer Drying Could Indicate a Severe Wildfire Season in Texas
Drought conditions in the western High Plains and South Plains and early drying across the state have led to an…
CoBank-Excess Capacity, Export Competition Will Force U.S. Ethanol Industry to Transform
Excess production capacity and reduced demand will force the U.S. ethanol industry to transform its business model to create more…
Lighthizer Says U.S. Ready to Implement USMCA
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says the U.S. is “ready to go” for USMCA implementation on July 1, but stressed…
EPA Reports 52 New Pending SRE Requests
The EPA posted 52 new small-refinery exemptions requests from previous years on the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard dashboard on Thursday,…
Planting a Summer Cover Crop in Wheat Stubble
One thing about living in Kansas is if you don’t like to current weather, don’t worry, because it will change…
USTR Lighthizer Defends Phase One Trade Deal, Expects China to Fulfill Its Promise
Ana Swanson reported in today’s New York Times that, “The Trump administration’s top trade negotiator defended the president’s economic agreement with…
Nut in the North Gaining Market Share
When the conversation turns to West Coast tree nut production, much of it centers on California, where almonds, walnuts and…