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12 Dec 2017
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (DTN) -- A large, contiguous block of acreage is a big plus in land sales. In Oklahoma, 1,687 acres of grassland in Payne County proved to be a strong auction draw for Gregg Pickens' firm. Pickens said they considered the sale a "high-profile opportunity" and auctioned the land i...
11 Dec 2017
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (DTN) -- Rice and soybean ground, farmed by the same family for nearly 20 years, changed hands this year in Woodruff County, Arkansas. The broker handling the sale, Jeffrey Hignight, is with Glaub Farm Management, out of Jonesboro. He said the 786 acres sold were almost all tilla...
11 Dec 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Eight United States senators who met with President Donald Trump on Thursday are expected to reach out to lawmakers from corn-ethanol states on the Renewable Fuel Standard in order to find ways to make the law acceptable to both sides. Reuters reported on Friday the president asked the senators to fin...
11 Dec 2017
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (DTN) -- A father-son operation in Logan County, Illinois, contacted John Kirkpatrick last year in search of an investment buyer for their 1,167-acre farm. They had built the farm up and wanted to continue to rent the ground. It's a common arrangement these days, reported the exe...
8 Dec 2017
By Darin NewsomDTN Senior Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- This week's export sales report should be viewed as bearish for wheat, corn and soybeans, and bullish for milo, according to DTN Senior Analyst Darin Newsom. Weekly export sales for all wheat showed a total of 11.9 mb (323,000 mt) with 11.8 mb (321,400 mt) for the 2017-2018 marketing year. This puts ...