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27 Jan 2016
By Lance WoodburyDTN Farm Family Business Adviser Considering an exit from the farm or ranch can be just a little overwhelming. Not only do you have to think about who will take over and whether they are ready to do so, you have to analyze myriad financial and tax issues, assess your own mental readiness to let go, and perhaps even reach agreement ...
27 Jan 2016
By Cheryl AndersonDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Cold weather is hard on all livestock, but can be especially challenging for pregnant cows in their third trimester. Cows require more energy in winter to stay warm and to maintain their core body temperature during prolonged periods of cold, according to Justin Waggoner, research and extension b...
26 Jan 2016
By Daniel DavidsonDTN Contributing Agronomist Last fall I wrote an article about the fate of dry phosphate fertilizer if applied in the fall or spring. This article generated this reader question from Ocheyedan, Iowa: "I read your article about dry fertilizer application for MAP and DAP. But you didn't talk about potash. Is it better to apply 0-0-6...
26 Jan 2016
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst 2015 U.S. grain markets will long be remembered for the convergence of two powerful bearish factors: 1. Big grain harvests around the world, thanks to favorable weather in major crop areas; 2. Another rise in the U.S. dollar as the U.S. economy avoided the problems encountered by many of its grain-selling competitors. A q...
26 Jan 2016
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continue to move lower, according to retailers tracked by DTN for the third week of January 2016. This week marks the fourth week in a row of significant price declines. Seven of the eight major fertilizers edged lower compared to a month earlier with two fertilizers down some...