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22 Feb 2018
By Jim PatricoProgressive Farmer Contributing Editor The Holy Grail of weed control would be a fast system that kills invasive plants, does no harm to crops, and uses a minimum of herbicide. The See & Spray system from Blue River Technology -- while still in a testing phase -- might be as close to that ideal as anything we have seen so far. See & S...
21 Feb 2018
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst The previous two Todd's Takes, "Soybeans Remarkably Defiant" and "Soybean Meal Breaks New Highs" should have covered the soy topic fairly well for now, and I apologize for taking it on once again, but darn it, the perplexing riddle took another interesting twist this week and deserves a closer look. The fundamental narr...
21 Feb 2018
By Rod Mauszycki DTN Tax Columnist With Andy Biebl's retirement, I wanted to take a quick moment to introduce myself. My name is Rod Mauszycki. I'm a principal at CliftonLarsonAllen and my focus is on agribusiness taxation. Although I have big shoes to fill, I hope you find my articles as insightful as Andy's were. ** Today I'd like to discuss the ...
21 Feb 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The possible merger of two of the world's largest grain and oilseed processing companies likely wouldn't move prices for farmers. However, it likely would have a bigger impact on farmers outside the heart of the Corn Belt. That's the view of at least one land-grant university economist who has been lo...
20 Feb 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Leaders of the National Grain and Feed Association see some rays of hope for resolving the Section 199A boondoggle in the tax law, following some comments made by lawmakers on the topic over the past few days. NGFA issued a news release early Friday citing statements from leadership of the Senate...