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8 Feb 2016
By Alastair StewartSouth America Correspondent URANGA, Argentina (DTN) -- The soybeans plants here have a nice deep-green hue, but the turned leaves betray a pressing need for rain. "We are getting to the stage where the early planted soybeans really need some rain," said Ignacio Uranga as he drives through his 7,500 acre farm at the center of Arg...
5 Feb 2016
By Marcia Zarley TaylorDTN Executive Editor HADDONFIELD, N.J. (DTN) -- Online real estate listings such as Zillow.com and Realtor.com revolutionized the housing market this century. Today pick any residential address in the U.S. with those free online services and you'll get rough estimates of the home's current value, its number of bedrooms, squa...
5 Feb 2016
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA is asking for the public's input on whether the agency should draw up new rules to regulate biotechnology products, according to a notice filed in the Federal Register this week. The Animal Plant Health Inspection Service has faced heavy criticism from environmental and food groups for not conduc...
4 Feb 2016
By Lance WoodburyDTN Farm Family Business Adviser Estate planning, on the surface, has two primary goals -- transferring wealth and minimizing taxes. Both are important to agricultural families, as the high cost of land and equipment can be a barrier to entering a farming or ranching business. Additionally, a large estate tax liability can erode th...
4 Feb 2016
By Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- President Barack Obama's advisers on Thursday pitched a $10-per-barrel tax on oil to pay for new transit programs and research on higher-mileage vehicles. The president will propose the plan when he releases his proposed 2017 budget next week to Congress. Such proposals frequently come with a tr...