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2 Nov 2017
By John HarringtonDTN Livestock Analyst Forget about what you've heard about cyber-attacks, spyware and internet trolls. Sometimes instances of miscommunication can best be explained by one party simply "missing the memo." For example, take China's decision this year to cut pork imports by 30%. How is it possible that the master planners of Beijing...
2 Nov 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Prices for the eight major fertilizers appear to be stabilizing as only UAN32 and urea showed increases the fourth week of October 2017 compared to one month earlier, according to fertilizer retailers surveyed by DTN. UAN32 led the way with an average price increase of about 8% to $262 per ton. The av...
1 Nov 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Sam Clovis, the controversial nominee for USDA's undersecretary for research, education and economics, was linked Monday as a top campaign supervisor to President Donald Trump's campaign last year who encouraged another campaign staffer to take a trip to Moscow to meet with Russian officials. Clo...
1 Nov 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Despite the continued political battles over the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare," it remains the law, the marketplace for insurance still exists and enrollment starts Wednesday. Farmers in most of the country are left largely with the same health-insurance options they have faced in the past ...
1 Nov 2017
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst Unless some surprise happens on Tuesday, it looks like December corn and wheat will finish lower in the month of October while January soybeans sneak away with a modest gain. The more interesting market moves this month happened outside of grains as the stock market pushed to record highs, the U.S. dollar index broke out ...