The chairman and ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee sent a letter to President Donald Trump calling on him to nominate a full slate of members to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The agency has been focusing more attention on regulating crypto markets and has come under fire over the proliferation and regulatory oversight of prediction markets.
"Buying the right computer and getting it to work properly is no more complicated than building a nuclear reactor from wristwatch parts in a darkened room using only your teeth."
A cold front brings scattered storms from Texas to the Midwest, with more rain and thunderstorms expected Wednesday through Thursday. » More DTN Weather Commentary
As warmer temperatures begin to be seen in the Midwest, alfalfa weevil populations could be on the increase. Experts tell alfalfa growers to scout their fields every few days and treat fields with high populations of the pest. Failure to do this could lead to lost forage yield and quality.
Crop scouts on the 2026 Hard Winter Wheat Tour estimated a crop averaging 38.9 bushels per acre, significantly less than last year but higher than USDA's predicted yield for Kansas.
A federal court ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to adequately protect more than 1,500 endangered species from the insecticide malathion, violating the Endangered Species Act.
EPA released its long-awaited draft Fungicide Strategy earlier this month, and on Wednesday, May 20, the public has an opportunity to hear from agency scientists who helped develop it.
