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6 Jul 2017
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst That's not a typo in the title of this week's column. Over the last weekend of June, some of the already drought-stricken areas in north-central South Dakota saw a damaging frost on their corn. The frost didn't hit the winter or spring wheat, but that could be partially due to the fact that there isn't much wi...
6 Jul 2017
By Richard OswaldDTN Special Correspondent LANGDON, Mo. (DTN) -- Any corn farmer will tell you the very best Fourth of July fireworks shows are sheet lightning ahead of an inch of rain. But View From the Cab farmers, Brent and Lisa Judisch of Cedar Falls, Iowa, didn't need to wait until the Fourth for fireworks. That's because they've already had...
6 Jul 2017
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst It has been a while since we have seen a strong bull market in grains, but this summer's climb in Minneapolis wheat has already been breathtaking and may not be over yet. Just since the end of May, September Minneapolis wheat gained nearly $2.40 a bushel, increasing over 40% in value. For a wheat contract that spent most ...
5 Jul 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- For many years, environmental and other interest groups have filed lawsuits to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct rulemakings on a variety of issues. During President Barack Obama's administration, his EPA faced sharp criticism for a seeming willingness to readily settle with th...
5 Jul 2017
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday, June 30, announced he has taken action on two proposed emergency rules he received from the Arkansas State Plant Board regarding the use of the herbicide dicamba. In his first action, the governor said that he would submit the "...