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Katie Micik – Markets Editor

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Customer Protections, Trading Issues Take the Stage

It's been more than a year and a half since MF Global's collapse froze the funds of more than 30,000 customers. Most commodities customers have received nearly 90% of what was in their accounts, but the structural flaws MF Global and later Peregrine Financial Group exposed are just now being taken up by Congress. (And you thought the claims process was slow!) [Read and Comment on Full Blog]

Posted at 2:37PM Mon May 20, 2013 CDT

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DTN Ag Policy Blog

Chris Clayton

DTN Ag Policy Editor

COOL Backers Point to Survey as New Label Rule Readied

Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:09PM CDT

As members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees seek to repeal mandatory country-of-origin labeling, backers tout a new survey from the Consumer F... [Read Full Blog]

Farm Bills Give Everyone a Chance to Squawk

Friday, May 17, 2013 2:05PM CDT

House Ag Committee Advances Farm Bill

Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:50AM CDT

	Minding Ag's Business Marcia Taylor DTN Executive Editor
Foreign Ownership Ban Retained Monday, May 20, 2013 8:39PM CDT Wisconsin state legislators have blocked an effort by Gov. Scott Walker to lift the state's long-time limits on foreign ownership of farmland, legislative s... [Read Full Blog] Tea Party Isn't Only IRS Victim Friday, May 17, 2013 4:35PM CDT Crop Insurance Rebuttals Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:26PM CDT

	DTN Ag Weather Forum Bryce Anderson DTN Ag Meteorologist and DTN Analyst
The "Seventy-Percenters" Monday, May 20, 2013 9:04PM CDT I actually said "70 percent" for corn planting this week on Monday morning. I was on a weather call with Michelle Rook, farm director at WNAX... [Read Full Blog] Warmer Seeding Conditions In Prairies Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:25PM CDT Record WCB Heat Thoughts Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:02PM CDT

DTN Ethanol Blog

Spot Ethanol Track Corn Futures Down as Planting Improves

Monday, May 20, 2013 6:56PM CDT

U.S. spot ethanol prices were lower in New York, Chicago and along the West Coast in early trade Monday, declining on the back of a retreat by Chicago Board... [Read Full Blog]

RINs Traded on CME

Friday, May 17, 2013 8:14PM CDT

Gulf Coast Ethanol Shipping Costs Rise on a Lack of Railcars

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:39PM CDT

	DTN Production Blog Pam Smith Crops Technology Editor
Weed or Flower? Thursday, May 9, 2013 2:29PM CDT DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- My family is great for sayings. One of my grandmother's favorites is: "The difference between a flower and a weed is judgment.&q... [Read Full Blog] Silver Linings in Weather Whiplash Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:14PM CDT We Aren't Late, Yet Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:27PM CDT

	Machinery Chatter Jim Patrico Progressive Farmer Senior Editor
Honda Rolls Out 2-Seater Pioneer 700 Monday, May 20, 2013 9:10PM CDT Earlier this year American Honda Motor Co. introduced the first in its new line of side-by-sides -- the Pioneer 700-4. My List: Top 5 Farm Machinery Trends Today Thursday, May 9, 2013 4:02PM CDT Kubota Searches for a Large Farm Machinery Match Wednesday, May 1, 2013 7:05PM CDT

	Harrington's Sort & Cull John Harrington DTN Livestock Analyst
June Naysayers Friday, May 17, 2013 9:05PM CDT Anyone who's been around the cattle block more than once can tell you that when it comes to keeping the bullish faith, traders of June live cattle futures t... [Read Full Blog] Spring Was Tuesday? Friday, May 3, 2013 8:53PM CDT New Worthwhile Numbers on the Fly Friday, April 5, 2013 8:13PM CDT