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22 Nov 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Iowa's congressional delegation already is asking President-elect Donald Trump to eliminate the waters of the United States rule, which is now tied up in federal court. A number of court challenges are expected to play out in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati in 2017, as or...
22 Nov 2016
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst As the saying goes, "Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn now and then." That's how I felt this weekend after researching corn prices. It all started last Wednesday when I ran across an article by investment consultant Gary Antonacci, which showed numerous benefits from a simple trend-following approach he applied to a w...
21 Nov 2016
If you take a good look at the chart accompanying this column, you will see that the weekly DTN National Average Basis last week continues to hover well below average five-year values. It started out the new-crop year slightly above the minimum five-year average, but took a turn for the worse before the end of June and has never recovered. Simply p...
18 Nov 2016
By Bryce Anderson DTNMeteorologist OMAHA (DTN) -- The effects of a record or near-record warm and dry trend across the central U.S. region during mid-October to mid-November are prominent in the thoughts of NOAA Central Region forecasters and climatologists. Illinois state climatologist Jim Angel made that point during a news conference call Nov. ...
18 Nov 2016
By Lori CullerDTN Farm Business Adviser Growing up on a farm myself, I know that a 9-to-5 work schedule is not an option on the farm during peak seasons. But finding hired help that matches an owner's workaholic habits isn't easy. In today's world, families really struggle to find work-life balance and fit the needs of both parents and children. In...