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    • President Joe Biden said the Inflation Reduction Act would spur more renewable energy projects, including solar and wind farms. The legislation also boosts funding for USDA conservation programs. (DTN photo by Chris Clayton)

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      8/19/2022 | 11:32 AM CDT

      The $739 billion overall Inflation Reduction Act includes $369 billion for various programs tied to renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gases...

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    • Andersons Marathon settled with EPA on multiple Clean Air Act violations at four ethanol plants. (DTN file photo)

      Andersons to Pay Record Fines for Clean Air Act Violations at 4 Ethanol Plants

      8/18/2022 | 9:56 AM CDT

      Andersons Marathon settled with the EPA on more than 130 Clean Air Act violations at four ethanol plants in Iowa, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.

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      US Ethanol Demand Highest in Year; Output Sinks 4% on Week

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      8/16/2022 | 1:52 PM CDT

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      Discussion Aids Producers in Right Direction in Selling Meat Direct to Consumer

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    • Trading or upgrading equipment takes some planning in the current market. Luke Garrabrant, a Johnstown, Ohio, farmer talks about efforts to sell a sprayer in this week's View From the Cab. (Photo courtesy of Luke Garrabrant)

      Farmers Talk Machinery Trades and Upgrades

      8/14/2022 | 5:00 AM CDT

      This week our View From the Cab farmers review their machinery lineups and assess crop needs to finish out the year.

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      Farmers Face Hard Choices When Crops Don't Pay

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      Farmers Work to Make the Farm Socially Acceptable

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      Farmers Talk Pollination, Labor Pains, and Tweaking Plans for 2023

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    The transition of homo sapiens from hunter-gathers to farmers used to be considered a good thing. Now some scholars are challenging that view.

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