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11 Mar 2016
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- As many Midwest farmers do after the corn harvest in the fall, Daren Niemeyer grazes his beef cows on his corn stalks. The Bladen, Nebraska, farmer uses the leftover crop residue as inexpensive feed for his cows and also for the benefits he believes it has for next year's crop. "It is cheap feed for my...
10 Mar 2016
By Pamela SmithDTN/The Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor LAURA, Ill. (DTN) -- Had Elvis ever faced the challenge of getting a crop sprayed, he would have undoubtedly crooned a tune to tenders. More convenience and safety were at the top of John and Bob Wieland's and Tom Bauman's desires when they built their rig four years ago. The fact th...
10 Mar 2016
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Corn, soybean and wheat farmers searching for a little positive news in the markets might see a glimmer of hope for this year in the new baseline numbers released by the Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri. FAPRI estimates corn prices will average $3.75 per...
10 Mar 2016
By Marcia Zarley TaylorDTN Executive Editor NEW ORLEANS (DTN) -- Minnesotan Jerry Demmer has experienced farming's feasts and famines over the past decade. But after 42 years of farming and with his golden years ahead of him, the Clarks Grove operator doesn't want to jeopardize his lifetime earnings. His conservative approach is more urgent now si...
9 Mar 2016
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (DTN) -- Some farmers and ranchers denied funds through USDA's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) may be able to make a case that their applications were not handled correctly at the state level. Cattleman Stephen C. (Chris) Winslow of Barbour County, West Virginia,...