Headline News
RECENT NEWS
17 Nov 2015
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail fertilizer prices continued to slowly slip lower the second week of November 2015, according to retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN. But that relief could be temporary as OSHA regulations and a landmark lawsuit ultimately may influence price and availability of fertilizers, the indus...
17 Nov 2015
By Richard OswaldDTN Special Correspondent LANGDON, Mo. (DTN) -- Sunny and wide in the middle, but narrow at both ends: Some might say growing seasons almost resemble a shiny big-buckled trophy belt. Now, with 2015 crops securely buckled up, DTN View From the Cab titleholders Lane Robinson of Cromwell, Indiana, and Leon Kreisel of Gurley, Nebraska...
16 Nov 2015
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Ninety-six percent of the nation's corn was harvested as of Nov. 15, according to USDA's latest weekly Crop Progress report. That compares to 93% last week and a 94% five-year average. "Monday's report was neutral for corn," said DTN Analyst Todd Hultman. Winter wheat planting is 94% complete, compared to 92% last week ...
16 Nov 2015
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst In its Nov. 10 Crop Production report, USDA raised its production estimate for U.S. corn, with Minnesota showing one of the larger gains. The state will produce an estimated 1.45 billion bushels of corn this year, 5% higher than the record set in 2012. Average yields are projected at 187 bushels per acre, 31 ...
16 Nov 2015
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Jeff Littrell freely admits he does things a little differently. For one, the Rochester, Minnesota, farmer grows some organic production as well as conventional commercial crops. He's also solved the dilemma of whether to apply lime or gypsum to his fields by saying "yes" to both. "They work very wel...