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6 Jul 2016
By Alastair StewartDTN South America Correspondent SAO PAULO, Brazil (DTN) -- For the past decade, Brazil's infrastructure has been stretched to breaking point by the rapid expansion of grain production. Massive port delays and soaring costs have become a fixture. But this year has been a bit different. Brazil has blown away previous soybean expo...
5 Jul 2016
By Richard OswaldDTN Special Correspondent LANGDON, Mo. (DTN) -- Following the writing of the U.S. Constitution, Benjamin Franklin once told a friend that as promising as the future might seem, nothing in life is certain but death and taxes. But for modern-day farmers like DTN View From the Cab farmer Chase Brown of Decatur, Illinois, another reali...
5 Jul 2016
By Lance WoodburyDTN Farm Business Adviser In 590 AD, Pope Gregory I identified the Seven Deadly Sins and urged good Christians to avoid practicing them. These sins are lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride. In 2016, consider these five "sins" that cause harm to the family business and relationships. 1. Avoiding crucial issues. Owni...
5 Jul 2016
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst The soybean/corn ratio is a popular topic at springtime, known for its role in the annual rite of guessing planting acres. It's a shame that most of us (myself included) tend to ignore this ratio the rest of the year because the ratio itself has been stable for decades and offers valuable clues about the future prices of...
1 Jul 2016
By Cheryl AndersonDTN Staff Reporter The direction of distillers dried grains prices in recent months has been dictated by the prices of corn and soybean meal. Both corn and soybean meal compete with DDG as a source of protein in livestock rations. Prices of DDG followed an upward trend in corn and soybean meal prices between early April and mid-Ju...