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1 Jun 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...
1 Jun 2016
By Cheryl AndersonDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The excessive rains plaguing many alfalfa-growing regions may turn out to be both a curse and a blessing. Some alfalfa growers are faced with wet fields or cut hay that is too moist to bale. Wet conditions are also leading to problems with quality loss. In Midwestern areas such as Nebraska, the ma...
1 Jun 2016
By Cheryl AndersonDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The excessive rains plaguing many alfalfa-growing regions may turn out to be both a curse and a blessing. Some alfalfa growers are faced with wet fields or cut hay that is too moist to bale. Wet conditions are also leading to problems with quality loss. In Midwestern areas such as Nebraska, the ma...
1 Jun 2016
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- USDA's Farm Service Agency announced Tuesday that farmers and ranchers filing crop acreage reports with the FSA and participating insurance providers approved by the Risk Management Agency now can provide the common information from their acreage reports at one office and the informat...
31 May 2016
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst As we cross Memorial Day off the calendar and head into the growing season, 2016 has already distinguished itself with the most bullish start in spot soybeans since 1997. Riding on soybeans' coattails, spot corn just posted its highest close in ten months on Friday. Things are looking up. For those who think market clues ...