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1 Jun 2024
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- In 1865, before Colorado was even a state, there were brand inspections to help prevent theft and straying cattle. The Silver Spur Ranch's X-C brand dates back to the 1870s at the original ranch in Encampment, Wyoming. The brand has been passed down to be used at the ranch through the years; it has also been registered for u...
31 May 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- A large share of corn production has now moved into the late planting period during the past week. There is already a lot of social media chatter from farmers and analysts about the dreaded acronym "PP" -- or prevented planting. Weather could start affecting crop insurance coverage for producers more during the next week. As DTN Ag M...
31 May 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- The IRS released guidance on Friday on how to register for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, including a list of feedstocks that could qualify for the $1-per-gallon credit. The 45Z credit takes effect on Jan. 1, 2025, and the IRS said that the highly anticipated guidance is yet to come on issues including modification to ...
31 May 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (DTN) -- Soybean growers who planted their beans in late April or early May should begin scouting for soybean gall midge. Researchers involved in a multi-state monitoring network sent out an alert May 31 that the pest has emerged at trapping sites in Saunders and Lancaster counties in east-central Nebraska. "We found mostly adul...
31 May 2024
By Nathan Brown, Progressive Farmer Contributor Editor's Note: Throughout May, DTN/Progressive Farmer's special series "Mental Health Hope & Help" has explored the unique mental health challenges people in rural America face, highlighted efforts to overcome stigma and looked at ways farmers and ranchers can manage their mental wellness. This is the...