Todd Neeley

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted an emergency stay on EPA's latest granting of three small-refinery exemptions.

Tyson Foods is the second food company to settle a broiler antitrust lawsuit.

Decatur, Michigan, farmer Michael Stamp was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $23 million in restitution for bank fraud and false statements to the Federal Crop Insurance Corp.

On its way out the door, the Trump administration on Tuesday evening granted three small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Pork producer JBS has reached a $24 million settlement in a case involving price-fixing allegations. JBS agreed to cooperate with plaintiffs in the case.

The EPA on Friday introduced two proposals for public comment directed at E15 pump labels and requests to grant refiners general waivers from Renewable Fuel Standard obligations for 2019 and 2020.

Despite rising corn prices, higher ethanol prices have prevented margins from cratering.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco rejected EPA's request to conduct an Endangered Species Act review on the insecticide sulfoxaflor.

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. on Monday announced it has reached a settlement in an antitrust case alleging broiler price fixing.

A federal appeals court continues to weigh a lawsuit calling for the EPA to remand 500 million gallons to the Renewable Fuel Standard.

A number of court cases continue to play out in legal challenges to the Trump administration's new water rule.

American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers told a court this week that EPA should be allowed more time to respond to a court order on restoring ethanol gallons to the Renewable Fuel Standard.

A federal court in New York issued a temporary restraining order against EPA's ag worker protection rule.

A federal court has sided with the United Farm Workers in a lawsuit challenging a U.S. Department of Labor rule to freeze wages for H2A guest workers.

As a result of President Donald Trump's threat to veto legislation that includes relief for agriculture and biofuels, Sen. Charles Grassley, D-Iowa, said the federal government will run out of money on Dec. 29.

EPA has extended the public comment period by 45 days on draft biological evaluations for atrazine, propazine and simazine.

Environmental and agriculture worker groups filed opening briefs in a lawsuit challenging EPA's approval of glyphosate's registration.

No. 8 in DTN's yearly countdown of the top ag news stories looks at the Trump administration taking a number of actions in 2020 to deregulate agriculture.

No. 9 in DTN's yearly countdown of the top ag news stories looks at the challenges ethanol faced during the year, including shutting down production as a result of COVID-19 and ongoing battles with the EPA on the small-refinery...

A federal judge ruled that the management of the Missouri River basin by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers led to expanded flooding and caused farm damages.

A legal battle continues in response to the EPA's rejection of 54 requests for retroactive small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Ethanol industry leaders point to continued struggles as new round of COVID-19 economic shutdowns grow.

The U.S. Department of Justice expressed concerns about California's Proposition 12 in a brief filed with a federal appeals court.

The Center for Food Safety has filed a lawsuit against USDA, alleging the food-labeling rule discriminates against consumers.

Ethanol producers are facing margins pressure as plants continue to expand production while domestic demand has fallen.

While a number of federal cases are pending on the small-refinery exemption program in the Renewable Fuel Standard, the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to reject an appeal from refining companies.

The Center for Food Safety tells a federal appeals court it doesn't trust EPA to do a proper Endangered Species Act review of the insecticide sulfoxaflor.

Chick-fil-A has joined ongoing anti-trust litigation filed against the nation's top poultry producers, alleging price fixing.

EPA on Friday announced proposed steps to improve use of the insecticide chlorpyrifos.

Syngenta filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit that challenged EPA approval of its herbicide, atrazine.

A lawsuit filed in a federal court in California on Monday alleges a U.S. Department of Labor rule will lead to wage losses for ag workers.

Growth Energy intends to sue the EPA for missing the Nov. 30 deadline to finalize the Renewable Fuel Standard 2021 volumes.

Farmers and agribusinesses can expect the final round of Syngenta corn settlement payments in the coming weeks.

A number of animal rights groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging Cargill is misleading consumers with its turkey marketing.

The EPA asked a federal court to dismiss lawsuits alleging the agency has failed in its duties to clean up the Chesapeake Bay.

A number of agriculture and biofuel groups on Monday asked a federal appeals court to order the EPA to restore 500 million gallons of biofuels to the Renewable Fuel Standard, which the same court ruled in 2017 were waived illegally...

The future of trade, biofuels and regulation remain up in the air, according a group of agriculture lobbyists.

A growing number of ethanol companies are pursuing legal action against Archer Daniels Midland, alleging the company manipulated markets.

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, on Thursday said the Senate continues to hold out hope for getting a COVID-19 economic relief passed. He also suggested EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler should resign.

As Joe Biden plans for his transition to office, his campaign announced a number of appointments to transition teams including USDA and EPA.

Ethanol industry continues to recover despite rising corn prices, as ethanol and dried distillers grains prices bolster comeback.

Illinois-based meat company fights state of New Mexico to reopen plant closed as a result of spreading COVID-19 concerns.

Omaha-based Green Plains Inc.'s lawsuit alleging Archer Daniels Midland manipulated the ethanol market will be moved from a federal court in Nebraska to a federal court in Illinois.

The EPA has asked for additional time from the Supreme Court to file a response to a refiner's petition to hear a small-refinery exemption case.

Prices for six of the eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN were lower the fourth week of October. MAP and DAP prices bucked the trend by continuing to move higher.

The U.S. Trade Representative granted the National Pork Producers Council's petition to withdraw pork trade advantages from Thailand.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco has been asked to reverse an EPA action on atrazine and two other related herbicides.

The EPA on Thursday finalized a pesticides handling rule designed to protect agriculture workers from exposure.