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21 Oct 2016
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- It's not every day that the government comes a-callin', so when the Washington, D.C., phone number popped up on his cellphone on September 28, Illinois farmer Matt Foes couldn't resist answering. He's glad he did -- the phone call was from the Department of Justice, and they wanted to k...
21 Oct 2016
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Cotton and sorghum growers will once again have to resort to Section 18 emergency use exemptions to use Transform (sulfoxaflor) in 2017, after EPA finalized a new, limited-use label for the insecticide that doesn't include those crops. Sulfoxaflor is used to control piercing and sucking ...
20 Oct 2016
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor There's a blockbuster new food trend growing in Mark and Paul McHargue's Nebraska corn fields. Popcorn, long the leading concession at movie theaters, is undergoing a renaissance. Sales of bagged, ready-to-eat popcorn are exploding as the snack gets tossed with everything from kale to sass...
20 Oct 2016
By Lori CullerDTN HR Columnist With today's war for talent, attracting and retaining employees is just as important to your business as your capital expenditure budget for the upcoming year. Whether you're looking to retain your current team or looking to attract new employees, the total compensation package you offer --and how you communicate to ...
20 Oct 2016
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- A debate of surrogates for the two major presidential candidates on farm and food policy ended up being far more agreeable than the debates of the two candidates they represented. Regulatory issues were a top theme at the forum in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Farm Foundation on Wednesday mornin...