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The USDA says it’s relaxing some hemp requirements under its interim final rule. Under its new guidance, USDA will delay enforcement of labs to be registered by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Also, hemp producers will...
The EPA reportedly will cut down on small refinery waivers in the wake of last month’s court ruling. A panel of judges in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals said the EPA was wrong to waive three refineries from...
The USDA says sorghum exports notched a marketing year high during the week ending February 20th. Most of the weekly total was to unknown destinations, which will be switched to a known destination for delivery, with...
U.S. ethanol stocks backed off from record highs last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says stocks were down 63,000 barrels on the week at 24.718 million, but that’s still one of the highest weekly totals on...
Iowa State University Extension ag economist Chad Hart spoke Monday at a crop fair in Missouri Valley, Iowa. An ag economist says the spread of the coronavirus could worsen an already weakening global economy. Iowa State University crop marketing...
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India and U.S. have agreed to negotiate on a bigger trade deal. President Trump told reporters in India that finalizing a trade deal will take some time. He says, “A lot of very good...
The USDA says the amount of pork in cold storage at the end of January was nearly a monthly record. The domestic supply was 625.188 million pounds, up 11% on the year and just short of...
U.S. beef producers are not pleased with the USDA’s decision to allow imports of Brazilian beef. Shortly after the USDA made the decision to allow Brazilian beef imports Friday, the major U.S. cattle organizations spoke out against it. Bill Bullard with...
President Trump has indicated farmers could be receiving more trade aid in 2020. In a tweet today, Trump said “If formally targeted farmers need additional aid until such time as the trade deals with China, Mexico, Canada and...
The USDA says export numbers during the week ending February 13th were mixed. China didn’t buy any U.S. soybeans or pork, but 15,000 tons of U.S. pork were shipped to Chinese ports, and they did purchase...
