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2 Feb 2018
By Dan MillerProgressive Farmer Senior Editor In far southwest Virginia on the Tennessee line is Washington County. Its steep hills and valleys support a thousand cattle operations -- most are small, averaging 50 head. Most have owners with a full-time job other than agriculture. Most do not earn top dollar for their investment and effort. Adam Wi...
2 Feb 2018
By Des KellerProgressive Farmer Contributing Editor The owners of Legan Livestock and Grain produce tens of thousands of weaned piglets annually from their 3,000-sow operation in west-central Indiana, near Coatesville. In addition, they've also prepared a handful of college students with real-world experience through internships on their farm. "Thi...
1 Feb 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail fertilizer prices continued to trend higher the fourth week of January 2018, according to retailers surveyed by DTN. Prices for all but one of the eight major fertilizers were higher compared to a month earlier. Once again leading the way to the high side was anhydrous, which was 5% high...
1 Feb 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- President Donald Trump set out an agenda during the State of Union address on Tuesday that includes a plan to upgrade the nation's infrastructure. However, the president provided few details as to how a $1.5 trillion rebuilding of bridges, highways, locks and dams, airports and other important project...
1 Feb 2018
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst Here's a list of just a few of the things you can bet on this week ahead of the National Football League's 52nd Super Bowl: -- Which team will win -- the New England Patriots (favored by 4 1/2 points) or the Philadelphia Eagles? -- Will both teams together score more or less than 48 1/2 points? -- Will the firs...