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27 May 2016
By Marcia Zarley TaylorDTN Executive Editor DENVER (DTN) -- Just as it pays to monitor your blood pressure or cholesterol levels, it's worth checking the health of your estate plan. Besides changes in your wealth or the status of your personal situation -- marriages, divorces, births and deaths of heirs -- new state and federal tax laws can trigger...
27 May 2016
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Does USDA know if you are actively engaged yet? The department announced Friday a 30-day extension for farmers to record their organizational structures with the Farm Service Agency to determine active engagement in farming. The deadline has been extended to July 1 to complete restructuring or f...
27 May 2016
By Cheryl AndersonDTN Staff Reporter Advancements in developing new fractionated and higher value products from distillers grains into higher value products, and new ethanol processing aids such as antimicrobials, were the focus of a number of speakers at the recent Distillers Grains Technology Council's annual Distillers Grains Symposium Thursday ...
26 May 2016
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- The spotlight is on soybean rust this season as the disease has been detected early in southern states. Further outbreaks are weather dependent, but plant pathologists see potential for the disease to grab a broader foothold. So far soybean rust (SBR) has been active...
26 May 2016
By Danny KlinefelterDTN Farm Business Adviser Counterparty risk has become an increasing concern for lenders in assessing a borrower's risk profile. Counterparty risk is defined as the risk that a party to a transaction will fail to fulfill its obligations. Producer production and marketing contracts are an obvious example, but the concept applies...