Entries for March 2020
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27 Mar 2020
By Dan MillerProgressive Farmer Senior Editor The line-up of equipment that farmers and ranchers use is a big investment and drives productivity and efficiency on their operations. Objective research on user satisfaction of farm equipment, however, is limited. To fill the information void, Progressive Farmer has launched a national machinery survey...
27 Mar 2020
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Landowners nationally will enroll more than 3.4 million acres in the general sign-up of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) announced Thursday by USDA. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced USDA had accepted offers on more than 3.4 million acres and county Farm Service Agency offices wil...
27 Mar 2020
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 03/27 12:05 Closing the Week Lower Unfortunately, Friday isn't finding the support it needed to keep prices higher heading into afternoon. By ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst General Comments Upon the noon hour livestock contracts have kept with either earlier pace of slowly trading lower. It's becoming apparent th...
27 Mar 2020
By Katie DehlingerDTN Farm Business Adviser MOUNT JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- Seventy percent of farms and agribusinesses have already made changes in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a non-scientific poll conducted by AgHires, a leading agricultural recruiting firm. Lori Culler, AGHires founder and DTN's HR Coach, said she's hearing ...
27 Mar 2020
DTN Midday Grain Comments 03/27 10:57 Wheat Higher at Midday Corn is 1 to 3 cents lower, soybeans are 3 to 5 cents lower, and wheat is 3 to 9 cents higher. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market is weaker with the Dow down 770 points as active trade continues. The dollar index is 10 points lower. Interest rat...