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12 Jul 2017
By Richard OswaldDTN Special Correspondent LANGDON, Mo. (DTN) -- Successful farmers share a trait of accomplishing priorities by keeping them front and center. That's what DTN View From the Cab farmers Brent and Lisa Judisch of Cedar Falls, Iowa, did last week. "Saturday we pulled out the combines and grain carts (from the machine shed) and put al...
11 Jul 2017
By Karl Stenerson DTN Fertilizer Columnist The following is a breakdown of international and domestic wholesale prices and trends for various fertilizers. AMMONIA International: International ammonia prices remained weak in June as supplies continue to be ample, and downstream products, which use ammonia as a feedstock, continue to suffer price we...
11 Jul 2017
By Pam SmithDTN Markets Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn on Thursday issued a notice of release from the statewide stop sale, use or removal order for Engenia, XtendiMax with VaporGrip Technology and FeXapan Herbicide Plus VaporGrip Technology. New rules put additional rules and regulations on who can spra...
11 Jul 2017
By Anthony Greder DTN Managing Editor and Russ Quinn DTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Corn, soybean and spring wheat conditions all declined last week, according to USDA's weekly Crop Progress report released Monday. Corn condition dropped to 65% good to excellent last week, down 3 percentage points from 68% the previous week. Silking was behind ...
10 Jul 2017
By Lori CullerDTN HR Columnist With harvest right around the corner, most of us are starting to think about who we need to hire to complete all the activities that need to be done this fall. When hiring seasonal labor for your farm or business, it's a challenge to determine how we should classify and pay for the hours worked. I get it. It's much ...