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14 Dec 2015
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst Supporters of a bill passed by Congress last week that reauthorizes the Surface Transportation Board -- the federal regulatory body responsible for economic oversight of the nation's freight rail system -- say the legislation will make the STB more accountable and effective in addressing rail service issues. ...
14 Dec 2015
By Alastair StewartDTN South America Correspondent SAO PAULO, Brazil (DTN) -- Planting of the Brazilian soybean crop is reaching a close with hot, dry conditions across the Cerrado continuing to concern. Field work was 93% complete as of Friday, behind the five-year average of 98% for this time of year, according to AgRural, a local farm consultanc...
11 Dec 2015
By Emily Unglesbee DTN Staff Reporter ST. LOUIS (DTN) -- If you're looking for a silver lining to the appearance of sudden death syndrome (SDS) in soybeans again this year, Daren Mueller is your man. Two years in a row of SDS presence have allowed plant pathologists across the country to rake in valuable data on how to best manage the disease, the...
11 Dec 2015
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont announced by the companies Friday makes the new combined company, DowDuPont and its future agricultural spinoff into the largest seed and crop-protection provider in the industry. Ed Breen, chairman and chief executive officer for DuPont said the $19 billion ...
11 Dec 2015
By Andy BieblDTN Tax Columnist Albert Einstein supposedly remarked the hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax. That may have been a quick quip back then. If he were around today and encountering the IRA distribution rules, he'd be dead serious. Age 70 1/2 Confusion Most are aware that a Minimum Required Distribution (MRD) must ...