Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty on Tuesday signed legislation increasing the state’s 2 percent biodiesel mandate to 20 percent by 2015, according to information on the governor’s website.
The president will sign a one-week extension of farm programs, but is likely to veto the bill quickly. If that happens, Congress could hold override votes by next Friday.
A brief tour of west-central Iowa this week showed some improvement in field conditions along with a slow start to the season. Dry weather and warm temperatures this weekend will be favorable for drying and fieldwork across the Corn Belt.
With wheat crops slowed by a week or more in some areas of the soft red winter double-crop region, growers will be hoping for rapid head drydown to get in the extra soybean crop.
Saturday will be another dry day with mild temperatures across the central U.S., except for some light showers in the eastern Great Lakes. Weather will be favorable for field work and planting over all but the southern Midwest, where drying will be slowed by recent rains. » More DTN Weather Commentary
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