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13 Sep 2016
It's a simple question really and one that is on everyone's minds. Even though I know I will be asked it numerous times by interviewers and others, it's never easy to answer in a quick sound bite. Part of the problem is that the question asked is not what I hear in my head. The interviewer innocently says, "So what should producers be doing to prot...
12 Sep 2016
By Darin NewsomDTN Senior Analyst The key number in USDA's round of September Crop Production and Supply and Demand estimates had to be the national average soybean yield coming in at 50.6 bushels per acre. This pushed expected production to 4.201 billion bushels, with both numbers well above the high end of pre-report estimates (50.1 bpa and 4.16...
12 Sep 2016
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst The 2015-2016 crop year started out with soybean basis going strong as old-crop supplies were hard to find and processors had to pay a premium to flush out what was left until harvest started. The soybean cash index started out on Sept. 1, 2015, with the DTN National Average Basis at -15 under the November 20...
12 Sep 2016
By Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor and Emily Unglesbee DTN Staff Reporter WASHINGTON (DTN) -- USDA lowered corn production and yield slightly from last month's report while bumping up soybean production and yield as well. The monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) lowered corn production from August to 15.09 billion bus...
9 Sep 2016
By Andy BieblDTN Tax Columnist This month's column continues the discussion we began last month on tax alternatives to assist with higher education costs. Section 529 college savings plans, already a popular tool for parents and grandparents to invest funds for a youngster's higher education costs, were recently enhanced by Congress. THE BASICS T...