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16 Mar 2017
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst Picture someone who works for a salary. Let's call him Jim, and let's say that Jim makes $52,000 per year. Incidentally, that's approximately the median salary of American workers. It means that every two weeks, after his employer has withheld some money for various taxes and what-not, the employer will direct ...
16 Mar 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Conservation funding to expand cover crops and farmer willingness to adopt those crops increased dramatically in three Corn Belt states during the past decade, but those states will need continued dramatic increases in both funding and adoption to achieve full water-quality benefits, according to a ne...
16 Mar 2017
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor Imagine that all beef calves are exactly the same. There are no incentives for better carcass quality. No reasons to precondition. No specialty programs for people who want grass-fed or natural beef products. It's one possible outcome for the beef industry, under the "Farmer Fair Practices Rules...
15 Mar 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Farm leaders and state officials in South Dakota are taking the lead to push 30% ethanol blends and challenging EPA's stance on higher ethanol blends. By taking the lead to aggressively support E30, South Dakota is positioning itself for a potential legal battle with EPA, especially if EPA choos...
15 Mar 2017
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst In case you missed last week's article, "Lessons From Crude Oil," the short version is that too much focus on ending stocks can be deceiving because prices respond more to the movement of supplies being added to or subtracted from the market -- even when total supplies are considered high. Last week's discussion centered ...