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04/14/2026 | 5:02 pm CDT

Congress Weighs E15, Farm Bill and More Aid With No Clear Path Forward

WASHINGTON (DTN) — Congress has multiple priorities to help farmers — year-round E15, a full farm bill, and $15 billion in direct aid — but...

By Chris Clayton

04/14/2026 | 10:09 am CDT

Court Turns Away Poultry Settlements in Illinois River Watershed Pollution Case

This article was originally published at 7:14 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, April 14. It was last updated with additional information at 10:09 a.m. CDT on...

By Todd Neeley

04/07/2026 | 3:38 pm CDT

Biofuel Groups Push 45Z Rule as Delayed USDA Emissions Tool Clouds Tax Credit Value

OMAHA (DTN) — Biofuel groups are pressing the IRS and Treasury Department to finalize a rule for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit as...

By Chris Clayton

04/06/2026 | 11:14 am CDT

Yes, We Have a Lot of Oil. Opening the Hormuz Strait Still Matters

Two hundred dollars a barrel. Now there’s an eye-catching number. Indeed, it grabs the eye and refuses to let go. Heaven help us — farmers,...

By Urban C. Lehner

04/06/2026 | 8:52 am CDT

USDA Budget Proposal Signals Shift Away From Food Aid, Rural Development

OMAHA (DTN) — President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for USDA again calls for making a nearly 20% cut to discretionary programs the administration doesn’t support.

By Chris Clayton

04/01/2026 | 3:57 pm CDT

USDA Halts REAP Grant Applications as Rising Energy Costs Squeeze Farmers

This article was originally posted at 3:05 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, April 1. It was last updated at 3:57 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, April 1.

By Chris Clayton

03/30/2026 | 3:48 pm CDT

EPA Eases DEF Sensor Rules, But Keeps DEF Emission Requirements in Place

This article was originally posted at 3:24 p.m. CDT on Monday, March 30. It was updated with additional information at 3:48 p.m. CDT on Monday,...

By Chris Clayton

03/27/2026 | 1:34 pm CDT

EPA Finalizes RFS: Reallocates 70% of Gallons Waived by Refinery Exemptions

LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes on Friday, setting biofuel volumes higher than proposed numbers released...

By Todd Neeley

03/26/2026 | 7:06 am CDT

World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogues to Focus on Food Security, Impacts of War

NEW YORK — The World Food Prize Foundation on Wednesday named Huub Lelieveld, a retired Unilever food scientist who established the Global Harmonization Initiative (GHI)...

By Jerry Hagstrom

03/25/2026 | 12:10 pm CDT

E15 Approved for Summer: EPA Waiver Extends Cheaper Fuel Blend Availability

LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted a waiver to allow summer sales of E15 to continue throughout 2026, making...

By Todd Neeley

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4/15/2026 | 5:40 AM CDT

Markets

The Energy Information Administration will release their weekly Petroleum Status report on Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. CDT. Later in the afternoon at 2 p.m. CDT, USDA will release their monthly Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook. Traders continue to keep an eye out for new developments in the war in the Middle East.

Weather

Widespread showers and thunderstorms continue across the Central U.S. on Wednesday as yet another system moves through. Though the risks for severe weather are not as great as earlier in the week, pockets of stronger thunderstorms continue to look likely from central Texas up through the Midwest, especially Wednesday afternoon and evening again. Areas of heavy rain may produce more flooding for areas that are consistently hit by thunderstorms, especially in the Great Lakes.

DTN Ag Interest Rate Snapshot
	TODAY	- LAST YEAR
as of:	4/15/26	4/15/25
BENCHMARKS
Prime Rate	6.75	8.25
30-Day Libor		5.19
1-Year Libor		5.91
10-Yr. Treasury	4.27	3.73
CCC Loan Rate	4.625	5.750

Ag Policy

Congress Weighs E15, Farm Bill and More Aid With No Clear Path Forward

Court Turns Away Poultry Settlements in Illinois River Watershed Pollution Case

Biofuel Groups Push 45Z Rule as Delayed USDA Emissions Tool Clouds Tax Credit Value

Yes, We Have a Lot of Oil. Opening the Hormuz Strait Still Matters

USDA Budget Proposal Signals Shift Away From Food Aid, Rural Development

USDA Halts REAP Grant Applications as Rising Energy Costs Squeeze Farmers

EPA Eases DEF Sensor Rules, But Keeps DEF Emission Requirements in Place

EPA Finalizes RFS: Reallocates 70% of Gallons Waived by Refinery Exemptions

World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogues to Focus on Food Security, Impacts of War

E15 Approved for Summer: EPA Waiver Extends Cheaper Fuel Blend Availability

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