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29 Feb 2016
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The fertilizer industry was left with a black eye following the deadly West, Texas, fertilizer explosion on April 17, 2013. A fertilizer retailer's facility caught fire and stored ammonium nitrate ignited and exploded. Fifteen people were killed, mostly first responders, and another 160 were injured. ...
26 Feb 2016
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ARLINGTON, Va. (DTN) -- Don't look to the oceans to restore commodity prices to their past glory this summer, if World Agricultural Outlook Board meteorologist Harlan Shannon's forecast proves true. A strong El Nino, such as we are experiencing now, takes time to wind down, he told an audience gathered for the ...
26 Feb 2016
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor ARLINGTON, Va. (DTN) -- China has become the object of affection for U.S. agricultural exporters over the past decade, but the affair is on shaky ground because there are cheaper dates out there right now than U.S. commodities. Still, American agriculture wants to protect and rekindle that relationship as farme...
25 Feb 2016
By Katie MicikDTN Markets Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA Chief Economist Robert Johansson's early acreage estimates released at USDA's Agricultural Outlook Forum for 2016 reinforce early bearish fundamental outlooks for major row crops. "Johansson estimated 90 million acres of corn will be planted in 2016, up 2% from 2015, but still down from the pea...
25 Feb 2016
By Marcia Zarley TaylorDTN Executive Editor WASHINGTON (DTN) -- The gloom overhanging commodity prices isn't expected to lift anytime soon, if forecasts from USDA's Agricultural Outlook Forum released Thursday hold true. In fact, barring unforeseen production failures somewhere on the globe or a sudden reversal in exchange rates, U.S. crop farme...