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6 Sep 2018
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Jay Magnussen can't think of one reason why his stalks would be at risk for lodging this year. Instead, he can think of three -- right off the top of his head. First, there was the wet spring in northwest Iowa that forced his corn to form shallow roots. Then came the nitrogen loss, as t...
5 Sep 2018
By Des KellerProgressive Farmer Contributing Editor A cool, late-spring day found Enrique Ceja and Omar Orosco handling one of the many chores on HF Farms, near Ogden, Iowa. They cruised fields with an old tractor and cart to remove softball- to bowling-ball-sized rocks from ground soon to be planted to corn or soybeans. Ceja has been coming to HF ...
5 Sep 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Farmers officially can start applying Tuesday for the Trump administration's trade-aid package at their local Farm Service Agency offices. As rolled out last week by USDA, farmers can expect to receive $4.7 billion in Market Facilitation Program payments for crops that include soybeans, sorghum, ...
5 Sep 2018
By Elizabeth WilliamsDTN Special Correspondent INDIANOLA, Iowa (DTN) -- No family wants to end up in court arguing over how inherited farmland will be divided. It's even more discouraging when one owner wants to keep the land, but the court orders all the owners to sell. Iowa just passed a law in 2018 that allows a way to equalize the property with...
4 Sep 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Farmers face tough nutrient management decisions as the fall fertilizer application season rapidly approaches. Issues with tight crop margins and possible uncooperative weather cause nutrient losses will factor into whether fall application is a logical option or not, according to nutrient specialists....