
Comment Period Extended on Climate Rule
After an uproar from agricultural groups, the Securities Exchange Commission on Monday extended the public-comment period on a proposed climate reporting rule from May 20 to June 17.
After an uproar from agricultural groups, the Securities Exchange Commission on Monday extended the public-comment period on a proposed climate reporting rule from May 20 to June 17.
Renewable diesel demand explodes to trigger a rapid expansion of soybean crush. The growth could spark a domino effect of changes to farm revenue, the soybean complex, exports, future planting intentions, existing biofuel plants and more.
A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City finds that a record number of operating loans surpassed $1 million in the first quarter of 2022, reflecting soaring prices for inputs.
Domestic ethanol inventory retreated for a fifth straight week through April 29, easing 0.4% to the lowest level since mid-January with demand reaching a seven-week high.
Archer Daniels Midland was ordered by a federal court on Tuesday to turn over information in connection with the 2019 suspension of an accounting employee, in an ongoing ethanol markets case.
Many farmers market a portion of their crops before they're even planted, and while that's a good idea in most years, it might not be the best for the current market.
Most of the 2 million acres offered contracts under the latest CRP General signup were already in the program. More than 1.6 million acres were already under an existing CRP contract. USDA stated fewer than...
USDA isn't making any statements about provisions in the White House aid package to Ukraine sent to Congress late last week. Commodity groups also are still examining the package, which would boost loan rates for...
A South Dakota ethanol company is asking the state's congressional delegation to press EPA to look at the viability of E30 and work toward allowing the fuel to be sold nationally.
The EPA on Friday granted an emergency waiver to allow E15 sales to continue through this summer.
President Joe Biden put forward a $33 billion package of aid for Ukraine. The package, which the White House pitched for Congress to pass, also includes provisions to help with global food security, which includes aid...
Governors from eight Midwestern states formally asked EPA Administrator Michael Regan to begin a rulemaking that would eliminate the summer fuel waiver and put E10 and E15 on equal regulatory ground. The move would allow permanent year-round E15 sales...
Agriculture groups are expressing concern farmers and ranchers would be required to report personal information and business-related data as part of a U.S. Securities Exchange Commission proposed rule.
EPA Agriculture Adviser Rod Snyder said this week the agency plans to release a proposed rewrite of the definition of waters of the U.S. yet this year despite an ongoing wetlands Supreme Court case.
With oral arguments likely to take place in October or November, hundreds of interested parties have filed amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Idaho couple Michael and Chantell Sackett and their...
The FBI has just issued an alert for agriculture cooperatives, calling on them to shore up defenses against hackers immediately.
The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized phase-one changes to the National Environmental Policy Act, raising concerns among agriculture interest groups the changes will return to longer environmental reviews for key projects.
DTN Ag Interest Rate Snapshot | ||
TODAY | - LAST YEAR | |
as of: | 5/13/22 | 5/13/21 |
BENCHMARKS | ||
Prime Rate | 4.00 | 3.25 |
30-Day Libor | 0.87 | 0.10 |
1-Year Libor | 2.63 | 0.26 |
10-Yr. Treasury | 2.90 | 1.69 |
CCC Loan Rate | 2.750 | 1.125 |
Real Estate * | 3.94 | 4.72 |
Operating * | 4.10 | 5.09 |
Feeder Livestock * | 4.31 | 5.05 |
Farm Machinery * | 4.88 | 5.57 |
* Federal Reserve's quarterly average | ||
effective interest rates at ag banks. |
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