Tag: Chris Clayton
Biden to Speak on Rural Infrastructure at Iowa Ethanol Plant – DTN Apr 12, 2022
President Joe Biden on Tuesday will use his trip to an Iowa ethanol plant to allow E15 to be sold through the summer months — at least for this year. […]
FBI Touts Work on Crop Insurance Fraud Case – DTN Apr 9, 2022
The FBI is spotlighting the work of investigators involving a $40 million crop insurance fraud case tied to a Kentucky tobacco warehouse that has led to 23 people being charged […]
Grain Transportation: Critical Snake River Dams Stir Debate – DTN Apr 1, 2022
When Chandler Goule was asked at Commodity Classic last month in New Orleans about infrastructure investments, the CEO of the National Association of Wheat Growers took the time to highlight […]
Livestock: Cash Cattle Bill Revised, Updated – DTN Mar 30, 2022
The Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act is now on its third revision as the senators who authored the bill released a new version on Monday. Senators Jon Tester, D-Mont.; […]
White House Budget Details – DTN Mar 30, 2022
Despite a lack of willingness in Congress last year to go along with his tax proposals, President Joe Biden’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2023 again calls for raising the […]
Fertilizer Tariffs Questioned, Congress Calls for Rollbacks – DTN Mar 18, 2022
With fertilizer prices and supplies raising global worries, more than 80 members of Congress have joined in a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the International Trade Commission to eliminate duties on […]
NASA Takes Off at Commodity Classic – DTN Mar 15, 2022
Leaders from the agency normally associated with rocket launches and space travel — NASA — spent time last week showing farmers and people in agribusiness about the satellite data NASA […]
Crop Insurance: High Projected Prices, Volatility Push Premiums Up – DTN Mar 3, 2022
Prepare for sticker shock when you talk to your crop insurance agent this year. Spring crop insurance guarantees set new records for soybeans and wheat for the 2022 season, and […]
FSA Administrator: Most FSA Offices Open for Farmer Appointments – DTN Mar 2, 2022
Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux praised FSA employees for their work during the pandemic and acknowledged there are growing calls from farm groups to reopen all FSA offices back […]
National Farmers Union Keeps Focus on Market Concentration – DTN Feb 28, 2022
Speaking to members of the National Farmers Union on Sunday, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said Senate leaders have told him they are willing to bring a pair of bills […]