While the CME Group withdrew its proposal to expand electronic
trading hours to 22 hours a day, the Kansas City Board of Trade submitted a new
proposal that would shorten the period of time between the electronic close and
pit settlement.
See DTN Ag News. BCME Pulls Trading Hours Plan...
Several House members and farmers testifying on Wednesday criticized
the Senate's "one-size-fits-all approach" to the safety net. Meanwhile, the
Senate Agriculture Committee argued the Senate bill that passed out of
committee on a bipartisan vote treats everyone equally.
See DTN Ag News. BConflicting Safety Net Views...
Drive-by scouting doesn't cut it
- especially this year. Insect
alerts are coming in fast and furious, but there's no substitute for walking
your own fields.
See DTN Ag News. 1^Go on Pest Patrol...
A proposed rule would help knock down U.S. cattle industry
BSE-related trade barriers by aligning U.S. beef and cattle import rules with
those of the World Organization for Animal Health. NCBA leaders said the rule
will show trading partners that the U.S. is following a science-based standard.
See DTN Ag News. BNCBA Supports USDA BSE Rule...
Farms over 2,000 acres were never the highest cost operators in the
AgriSolutions database of equipment expense. However, some small farmers were
unlikely to compete when their machinery costs escalated to $300 per acre and
up.
See . FDTN Ag Business Benchmark...
