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22 May 2017
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- This bi-monthly column condenses the latest news in the field of crop technology, research and products. CORN GETS INTO THE DYE GAME Thanks to a consumer preference for "all-natural" ingredients, artificial food dyes have come under scrutiny. This could be corn's chance to shine, accordin...
19 May 2017
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DENVER, Colo. (DTN) -- There have been more than a few jokes this week about the irony of weed scientists choosing Colorado as a meeting place to talk about resistance. However, no one in this audience is laughing about the global threat of weeds that no longer succumb to herbicides. There...
19 May 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The Soil Health Institute unveiled its action plan on Thursday for advancing soil health in research, policy and on-farm practices. The institute -- created by the Oklahoma-based Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and the Farm Foundation -- held an event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C...
18 May 2017
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst I was minding my own business Wednesday evening, getting ready to watch LeBron James thrash the Celtics (which he later did) when I glanced at the quote screen on my laptop and literally saw the daily bar on the chart for the Brazilian real double in size in a matter of seconds, heading due south. Knowing this was bearis...
18 May 2017
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continued to hold steady the second week of May 2017, according to fertilizer retailers surveyed by DTN. Of the eight major fertilizers, five were slightly lower in price compared to a month earlier. These were DAP, urea, 10-34-0, UAN28 and UAN32. DAP had an average price of ...