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Earlier this year, the congressionally mandated electronic logging device rule became effective, bringing focus to hours of service regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in August that it was seeking public input regarding four provisions currently...

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was slightly higher at $134 per ton for the week ended Oct. 25.

Late last week, many farmers ventured out to their rain-soaked fields to check the condition of their crops. Many found ruined soybean plants and sprouting corn. Others couldn't tell, because their crops were covered in snow.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was unchanged at $133 per ton for the week ended Oct. 11.

Excessive rain in the Midwest is causing high water on the Mississippi River, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to close at least six locks on the Upper Mississippi River, stopping traffic from moving up or down river in that area.

Grain storage space is tight this year and many farmers and elevators are finding different and, sometimes, unconventional ways to store grain.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was slightly lower at $133 per ton for the week ended Oct. 4.

Fall rains and wind have been relentless on southern Minnesota and neighboring states, stalling harvest and adding to concerns of lost acres.

The DTN domestic dried distillers grains average price was slightly higher at $134 per ton for the week ended Sept. 27.

Recently, Union Pacific announced its Unified Plan 2020, a new operating plan that implements "Precision Scheduled Railroading" principles. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board wrote a letter to UP three days after the announcement.

The DTN domestic dried distillers grains average price was slightly higher at $133 per ton for the week ended Sept. 20.

On July 6, China imposed a 25% tariff on U.S. soybean imports in retaliation for President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on $34 billion of Chinese goods. Since then, the trade war continues to escalate, leaving soybean farmers in Western states without a Pacific Northwest market at...

The DTN domestic dried distillers grains average price was lower at $132 per ton for the week ended Sept. 13.

After a severe drought covering most of North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana in 2017 cut spring wheat and durum wheat production by 22% and 47% respectively, those states were hoping that 2018 would be a better year.

The DTN domestic dried distillers grains prices were unchanged on average this past week at $134 per ton for the week-ended Sept. 6.

DTN domestic dried distillers grains prices were lower on average this past week at $134 per ton for the week-ended Aug. 30.

The third major compliance date will soon arrive for the preventive-controls-for-animal-food rule under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This will be the first year in which all three business sizes (large, small, and very small) have reached at least one of their...

The 2018 HRW wheat harvest continues advancing toward completion in the Northern Plains and Pacific Northwest, lagging behind the five-year average as noted by the U.S. Wheat Associates in their recent weekly harvest report.

The DTN domestic dried distillers grains prices were slightly higher on average this past week at $139 per ton for the week-ended Aug. 16.

The Senate recently passed a bill that would extend the electronic logging device (ELD) waiver for livestock haulers and live insect haulers by one year. However, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and the Trucking Alliance oppose any waivers to the mandate.