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RFS on the White House Agenda Today
Published May 8, 2018
Another White House meeting will concentrate on the Renewable Fuel Standard today. South Dakota Corn Growers Association executive director Lisa Richardson believes President Donald Trump will support a waiver, that will allow year-round sales of E15. The Environmental Protection Agency…A Busy Week for Corn Planting
Published May 8, 2018
Nationwide, corn planting progress jumped more than 20 percentage points in one week. Nearly 40 percent of the corn is planted across the country, up from 17 percent last week. In Illinois, 74 percent of the corn is planted, which…Costs Expected to Rise for Tyson Foods
Published May 8, 2018
Tyson Foods reports a second quarter profit of $315 million. That’s down from $340 million last year. Sales for the food company increased nearly eight percent, but that was below the expectations of most analysts. Tyson officials said costs will…A Positive Financial Report for Mosaic
Published May 8, 2018
In the first quarter, Mosaic reports a profit of $42 million. That compares to a net loss of $1 million last year. Higher prices for Mosaic’s phosphate and potash products gave the sales figure a boost, although trade volumes were…1Q Loss for The Andersons
Published May 8, 2018
The Andersons suffered a net loss of $1.7 million in the first quarter. A year ago, the Ohio-based agriculture company had profits of nearly $2 million. The Andersons report better year-over-year results for its grain and ethanol businesses. Income from…U.S. Trade Deficit With China Grows
Published May 8, 2018
China’s trade surplus with the United States grew last month. The trade surplus totaled more than $22 billion in April, up nearly 44 percent from March. Over the first four months of the year, China’s trade surplus with the U.S.…Corn Planting Makes Progress in MN
Published May 8, 2018
Corn planting is finally underway for farmers near Belgrade, Minnesota. John Mages started planting corn Saturday and is about halfway finished. “It looks like by the end of the week, unless we get a lot of rain, we could get…Still Untouched Acres in ND
Published May 8, 2018
Emerado, North Dakota farmer Jared Hagert just started applying fertilizer for spring wheat Monday. Fields were too cool and damp to get in and plant. It’s getting later to plant spring wheat. “We haven’t done any switching yet. There’s been…Wheat Acres Are Still a Big Unknown
Published May 8, 2018
Spring wheat planting is wrapping up in southern South Dakota. South Dakota Wheat Commission Executive Director Reid Christopherson says the big question is how many acres will be planted. “We certainly know some acres got diverted into other row crops due…