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6 Sep 2019
By Matthew Wilde Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor Watching corn quickly grow in late May solidified Neal Wikner's plans to continue a family tradition of using starter fertilizer. His father, Clark, first put nutrients near corn seed during planting about 25 years ago. He wanted to give young plants a boost because cold and wet soils -- ...
6 Sep 2019
By Lori Culler DTN HR Columnist Family-run farms offer a great way of life, where both relatives and employees alike are treated as family. A smaller, close-knit team does have its downfalls. It often creates an environment where it's difficult to hold tougher conversations and address problems. That's why many farmers love working with equipment a...
5 Sep 2019
By Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA has opened enrollment for the main commodity programs in the farm bill, the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. Enrollment is open for the 2019 crop year and farmers have until March 15, 2020, to sign up for the programs for 2019. Under the 2018 farm bill, farmers can...
5 Sep 2019
By Russ Quinn DTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The average retail price of all eight major fertilizers declined again the fourth week of August 2019, with nitrogen fertilizers setting the pace, according to retailers surveyed by DTN. This marks the third week in a row all prices have been lower. Half of this week's price declines were significant...
5 Sep 2019
By Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- In an evening-long event on climate policies, Democratic candidates said farmers and agriculture can be a solution to climate change, but criticized large scale agriculture and food production at the same time. On Wednesday, CNN hosted a marathon town hall with pre-selected questioners asking 10...