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25 May 2017
By Anthony GrederDTN Managing Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Planting and emergence were running close to the average pace for both corn and soybeans last week, while winter wheat conditions saw a slight boost from the previous week, according to USDA's weekly Crop Progress report released Monday. USDA estimated 84% of U.S. corn was planted as of Sunday, Ma...
24 May 2017
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst I realize much has already been written about last Thursday's unexpected 6.5% drop in the Brazilian real and the bearish effect it had on soybean prices. On Friday, DTN Senior Analyst Darin Newsom talked about some of the market clues and advised us to keep an eye on the July/August soybean spread moving forward. DTN Col...
24 May 2017
By Richard OswaldDTN Special Correspondent LANGDON, Mo. (DTN) -- DTN View From the Cab farmer Brent Judisch of Cedar Falls, Iowa, had a couple of pretty good days last week. "Monday was productive," Brent told DTN late Sunday evening. "We were able to run Tuesday. We finished our custom work." Brent and his wife, Lisa, do custom soybean drilling....
24 May 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- President Donald Trump's 10-year budget proposal for USDA handed down Tuesday essentially serves as the White House's marker, calling for roughly $240 billion in cuts in the next farm bill. The Trump administration wants to lower federal spending over the next decade on the farm safety net, food...
23 May 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The Trump administration is proposing dramatic cuts to the farm safety net in the president's first budget plan being delivered to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. The plan proposes tighter caps and means testing for crop insurance subsidies and eligibility for commodity programs. It also would eliminat...