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14 Jun 2019
By Karl Stenerson Market Reporter - Fertecon Informa Agribusiness Intelligence Informa Agribusiness Intelligence Here is a breakdown of wholesale prices and trends of various fertilizers. AMMONIA International Global ammonia prices weakened in May as the market continued to suffer from oversupply. Emerging spot interest from Turkey and China has n...
14 Jun 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Turns out there are a few creatures out there that are enjoying the wet mess of the 2019 planting season. Some early season caterpillars and slugs are out and feasting on small, late-planted corn and soybean fields. These fields are especially vulnerable to damage from insects this year,...
13 Jun 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has agreed to move its cutoff date for over-the-top dicamba applications from June 30 to July 15 -- but only for June-planted soybean fields. "Anyone who planted before June 1 will remain subject to the original planting date plus 45 days aft...
13 Jun 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- The first round of #plant19 is finally over for Ashley Andersen and her farming family in eastern Nebraska. "We feel like we finally can breathe," she said. "Things are a little lighter around here." The key to being done? Knowing when to quit. "They finally gave up on corn planting," A...
13 Jun 2019
HOUSTON (DTN) -- The Energy Information Administration on Wednesday reported U.S. inventories of propane/propylene increased about 2.9 million barrels (bbl) in the week ended June 7 to 71.1 million bbl, with stocks up more than 3 million bbl in Midwest PADD 2 while stocks in Gulf Coast PADD 3 declined. At 71.1 million bbl on June 7, domestic propan...