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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear."

	DTN Farm Business
	Year-Round E15 Bill Passes House Wednesday, May 13, 2026 6:10PM CDT The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to allow for permanent year-round E15 sales, also to include reforms to small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard. [Read Full News Story] Family Business Matters Thursday, May 21, 2026 4:58AM CDT Family farms and ranches face substantial risks. Building resilience requires valuing family bonds over business preservation, exploring all options openly, reframing difficulties positively and maintaining realistic optimism while confronting harsh realities. [Read Full News Story]

	DTN Crops News
	Scout, Treat Alfalfa Weevils Before Forage Yield, Quality Is Lowered Tuesday, May 19, 2026 2:06PM CDT 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. [Read Full News Story] Wheat Tour Predicts Higher Kansas Yield, Production Than USDA Thursday, May 14, 2026 7:44PM CDT 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. [Read Full News Story] Court Strikes Down Insecticide Malathion Biological Opinion, Cites Endangered Species Risk Thursday, May 14, 2026 9:51AM CDT 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. [Read Full News Story]