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6 May 2016
By Cheryl AndersonDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- All signs are pointing to a bountiful and likely high-quality first cutting of alfalfa, according to experts. That is, if the rains slow down and some warm, sunny weather ensues. Many alfalfa-growing regions have received ample rains -- too much in some areas. While some growers may have to wait o...
5 May 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology launched an oversight investigation into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's alleged inadvertent release of a cancer risk assessment final report on glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup herbicide and many other products on ...
5 May 2016
By Pamela SmithDTN Crops Technology Editor MANHATTAN, Kan. (DTN) -- This year's hard red winter wheat tour was a rubbernecker compared to the previous year. The tour estimated total production would come in around 382.4 million bushels. Scouts estimated Kansas yields will come in at 48.6 bushels per acre. That's a big crop when compared to the 35.6...
5 May 2016
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- The Farm Service Agency has accepted enrollment of more than 800,000 acres in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through the program's latest signup period. The CRP pays farmers to idle marginally productive land to improve water quality, prevent soil erosion, strengthen wildlife ...
4 May 2016
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Not much movement is being seen in retail fertilizer prices with bids continuing to trade in a narrow range for the third straight week, according to DTN's latest retail fertilizer survey. Four fertilizers edged higher while the other four fertilizers were lower compared to last month, DTN's survey f...