Todd Neeley

Hansen-Mueller asked a Nebraska bankruptcy court for more time to file a Chapter 11 plan, citing unresolved surety claims despite generating $24.2 million from asset sales.

A federal appeals court cleared the way for a proposed $41 million settlement in Oklahoma's long-running poultry pollution lawsuit, sending key decisions back to district court.

Recent Sales Results From Calhoun and Webster Counties, Iowa; Greeley County, Kansas; Lancaster County, Nebraska; and Pembina County, North Dakota

IRS guidance on the 45Z tax credit rewards regenerative agriculture, expands incentives for manure-based fuels, limits foreign feedstocks and provides compliance relief for farmers.

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EPA seeks input on a revised WOTUS rule that would narrow Clean Water Act jurisdiction by tightening definitions for wetlands and perennial waters.

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A Nebraska ranch family sued the state Game and Parks Commission and neighboring ranchers after a 2025 controlled burn destroyed 8,000 acres and killed 46 cows.

North Dakota announced plans to distribute $778,000 from a surety bond to 28 farmers unpaid for grain by Hansen-Mueller Company.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday released decisions on 34 small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard, totaling about 1.8 billion renewable identification number gallons.

A large offering of Corn Belt farmland totaling 3,776 acres across 28 tracts in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio is being sold via sealed bids.

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John Deere is testing E98 ethanol-powered tractors across U.S. farm fields with commercial launch still four to five years away, while also advancing B30 biodiesel certification and biofuels blend...

Reports the Trump administration may double the volume of small-refinery exemptions from the Renewable Fuel Standard have alarmed farm and biofuel groups.

An Idaho ranch accused of illegally altering wetlands and the Bruneau River without Clean Water Act permits is nearing a settlement with the EPA.

Recent Sales Results From Phillips County, Colorado; Winnebago County, Illinois; DeKalb County, Indiana; and Otoe County, Nebraska

South Dakota farmer Troy Knecht and industry leaders expressed frustration that permanent year-round E15 legislation remains stalled in the U.S. Senate.

John Deere's $99 million right-to-repair settlement with farmer plaintiffs moves towards approval by early 2027, as farmers have until Dec. 31, 2026, to file claims.

Midwest farmland values were flat year over year in the second quarter of 2026. But in real terms, when adjusted for inflation, values were down 3.7% from 2025 -- the largest real drop since...

2026 DTN Digital Yield Tour estimates Nebraska corn at 176.3 bushels per acre (bpa) and soybeans at 55.9 bpa.

Recent Sales Results From Clinton County, Iowa; Kandiyohi County, Minnesota; Holt County, Nebraska; and McCook County, South Dakota

Nebraska's Public Service Commission filed a complaint against The Andersons for failing to pay a grain producer for 17 grain loads.

Recent Sales Results From Poweshiek County, Iowa; Pottawatomie and Jackson counties, Kansas; Wells County, North Dakota; and Brookings County, South Dakota

A federal court ordered USDA to rewrite its genetically engineered food labeling rule by January 2028, requiring clearer disclosures and ruling QR-code-only labeling insufficient.

Most fertilizer prices fell in late July with UAN32 dropping 14% month over month to $459/ton, leading a group of three fertilizers reporting significant price drops.

Four state grain agencies filed a federal court motion to force Hansen-Mueller to release documents needed to pay farmers and complete an outstanding investigation into the company's collapse.

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New data from the USDA shows California continues to have the highest cropland cash rents in the country.

Corteva has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and 12 states over allegations the company paid distributors to block cheaper generic pesticides.

ADM announced plans to expand soybean crush capacity at four U.S. facilities in Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska and North Dakota.

Recent Sales Results From Screven County, Georgia; Grant County, Indiana; Ralls County, Missouri and Lincoln County, Minnesota

Average retailer fertilizer prices fell for the seventh consecutive week in late July, with UAN32 leading declines at 14% month over month.

A federal court certified a class action lawsuit against four major beef packers -- Cargill, JBS, National Beef and Tyson -- alleging cattle price manipulation.

Recent Sales Results From Wells County, Indiana; Allamakee County, Iowa; Beaver County, Oklahoma; and Brookings County, South Dakota

Omaha-based Scoular Company settled with the U.S. Department of Justice on allegations of bribing Mexican officials to move commodity shipments across the border.

Monsanto withdrew its petition seeking antidumping duties on Chinese glyphosate imports after farm groups strongly criticized the move as harmful to struggling farmers.

USDA proposes major updates to a 1978 foreign land disclosure law, lowering reporting thresholds and expanding requirements, potentially affecting farms and agribusinesses with minority foreign investors.

Recent Sales Results From Livingston County, Illinois; Cottonwood and Watonwan counties, Minnesota; Sullivan County, Missouri; and Moody County, South Dakota

The Iowa Utilities Commission removed state-specific language from Summit Carbon's permit on a proposed carbon pipeline, potentially allowing progress despite ongoing regulatory and legal hurdles.

A federal court dismissed most of Triumph Foods' claims challenging California's Prop 12 animal welfare law, but allowed a Commerce Clause challenge to proceed.

Oklahoma reached a $41.7 million settlement with six poultry companies over a 21-year lawsuit alleging phosphorous and bacteria pollution in the Illinois River watershed.

The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to require cancer warning labels on pesticide products containing more than 100 active ingredients.

Recent Sales Results From Buchanan County, Iowa; Barber County, Kansas; Garden County, Nebraska; and Beadle County, South Dakota

John Deere settled with the Federal Trade Commission and five states, requiring the company to provide independent repair shops and equipment owners nationwide with full access to its repair tools and resources.

Settlement talks between the U.S. government and nearly 400 Missouri River farmers over repeated flooding have collapsed, while three farmers awarded millions remain unpaid.

Recent Sales Results From Jasper County, Iowa; Greeley County, Kansas; Ohio County, Kentucky; and Reynolds County, Missouri

The EPA approved two new herbicides -- diflufenican and epyrifenacil -- to combat resistant weeds like waterhemp and Palmer amaranth in corn, soybeans and other crops.

Missouri farmer Jared Wilson objected to John Deere's proposed $99 million right-to-repair settlement, calling it out for minimal payouts, loopholes and excluded crop-loss damages.

A Nebraska bankruptcy judge denied two Texas farmers' attempts to reclaim $230,000 in grain from Hansen-Mueller, ruling the company made no written misrepresentations of financial solvency.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Nebraska's complaint against Colorado over alleged violations of the 1923 South Platte River Compact involving illegal water diversions and canal obstruction.

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The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that federal law preempts state failure-to-warn claims against Roundup, handing Bayer a major victory and shielding the company from state cancer-warning lawsuits.

The 73,600-acre Double V Ranch in New Mexico is listed for $35.2 million, offering extensive water access, livestock facilities and recreational hunting opportunities for large-scale cow/calf operations.

The Texas Supreme Court declined to hear Twinwood Cattle's appeal to revive a $30 million fraud verdict against competitor HeartBrand over Akaushi cattle DNA records.

A federal court rejected an attempt by 10 non-Hodgkin lymphoma victims to move Bayer's $7.3 billion Roundup settlement to federal court, returning jurisdiction to Missouri state court.

Reality TV farmer Steve A. McBee, imprisoned for crop insurance fraud, faces trial for allegedly transferring business assets to his sons to avoid paying court judgments.

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