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16 Feb 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Economists painted a gray outlook for the farm economy and called for a stronger federal safety during a congressional hearing meant to set the stage for drafting a new farm bill. Economists from USDA, the Kansas City Federal Reserve, Texas A&M and the University of Missouri all said farm finance...
16 Feb 2017
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- If you are planting Bt corn this year, there's a new tool to help you determine if your hybrids' traits are still effective against the pests they claim to control. Each year, Michigan State University entomologist Chris DiFonzo produces the Handy Bt Trait Table, which lists which Bt co...
16 Feb 2017
By Dan MillerProgressive Farmer Senior Editor The day before Thanksgiving, Lamont Bridgeforth was plumbing 50 acres of drip tape. With that block completed, his family's Darden Bridgeforth and Sons operation would have 700 acres irrigated as insurance against Alabama's fierce summer when rain is as scarce as a cool breeze. "We can grow a lot of th...
15 Feb 2017
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst "Precision agriculture" is a term that is more than just a buzzword, yet is less well-defined than any official field of study. The best definition I could find online put it this way, "managing crop production inputs on a site-specific basis to increase profits, reduce waste and maintain environmental quality...
15 Feb 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- There remain many other unknowns as to what will become of the Renewable Fuel Standard with the U.S. Senate yet to confirm Scott Pruitt to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt's confirmation vote is expected to come sometime likely Thursday or Friday. Ethanol interest groups continu...