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26 May 2016
By Daniel DavidsonDTN Contributing Agronomist Generally speaking, if planting is delayed in May because of rains, you don't have to switch out to shorter maturities of either corn or soybean varieties. Finding seed of shorter maturity varieties for your location could be a challenge and both corn and soybeans naturally shorten their maturity requir...
25 May 2016
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst Satiated by a barbecue sandwich and some German potato salad at my neighbor's recent high-school graduation party, I admired the decorations placed on folding tables throughout the 4-H event hall. There were mason jars filled with lilac blooms, framed senior photos, snapshots of trophy-winning steers and sewing...
25 May 2016
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Illinois (DTN) -- Monsanto may have rejected the $62 billion deal offered by Bayer AG on Tuesday, but the St. Louis based seed and biotech company also admitted it wouldn't rule out further discussion. Bayer has since replied that it found Monsanto's response encouraging. However, ...
25 May 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The waters of the United States rule may be halted nationally by a federal court but a district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in California already is and has been enforcing aspects of the rule, according to testimony given to a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday. A California scientist claims in wri...
24 May 2016
By Richard OswaldDTN Special Correspondent LANGDON, Mo. (DTN) -- "Since Thursday it's been go, go, go." That's the way View From the Cab farmer Chase Brown described farming at his place outside Decatur, Illinois. Chase told DTN late Sunday that corn planting officially ended on Monday of the same week soybean planting officially began, once weath...