Entries for May 2019
RECENT NEWS
8 May 2019
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- A recent incident in suburban Chicago involving an anhydrous ammonia leak that injured several people, including first responders, underscores the dangers the nitrogen fertilizer can present in both transportation and application. Despite its dangers, anhydrous ammonia is the least-expensive form of n...
8 May 2019
DTN Closing Grain Comments 05/08 13:48 Crops Quiet Ahead of Trade Talks, WASDE Report July corn closed down 2 1/4 cents and July soybeans were down 3 1/2 cents, a mostly quiet day of trading with an extra hit of selling at the end. July wheat prices also ended slightly lower in light trade as crop prices anticipate the resumption of U.S.-China trad...
8 May 2019
By Pamela SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Want a pep talk about agriculture, talk to Ashley Andersen. The farm girl, now farmer and farm wife, has an infectious love for the life she lives with her family near Blair, Nebraska. It's not that there aren't challenges. While the Andersen farm has escaped most ...
8 May 2019
By Pamela SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- The Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA) has issued a statement on dicamba stewardship supporting June 30 as a cutoff date for application in that state. Concerns with weather-related planting delays of soybeans have some in the agriculture industry ...
8 May 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 05/08 11:35 Continued Selling Seen Wednesday Strong underlying pressure developed through the entire livestock complex midday Wednesday. Concerns surrounding further technical liquidation as well as cash market weakness is eroding trader resolve. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst General Comments Firm midday pressure has conti...