Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson today announced her resignation. She is the second member of the Obama Cabinet to do so; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was the first. No replacement has been mentioned as yet, but EPA Deputy Administrator Robert Perciasepe will be the agency's temporary head.Jackson's decision to step down coincides with an emerging controversy over her alias e-mail account under the name Richard Windsor -- her dog is named Richard and her former home was in East Windsor Township, New Jersey. EPA has defended the use of the account. It is not an unusual practice for high-level government officials to have personal e-mail accounts because their standard accounts can be accessed publicall...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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