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31 Jan 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Republicans in Congress on Tuesday denounced what they called a secret agreement with the Biden administration and four Northwest Pacific tribes meant to eventually breach four dams on the lower Snake River that are considered critical to hydropower generation and U.S. wheat exports. Aided by the dams, grain terminals on the Snake Ri...
30 Jan 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the fourth week of January 2024 were mostly lower. For the fifth straight week, six of the eight major fertilizers were lower in price compared to last month; the remaining two fertilizers were slightly higher. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more. One difference this we...
30 Jan 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Groundwater depletion has accelerated in dry and extensive cropland regions around the world in the 21st century, according to a new study published in the journal Nature last week. However, the study authors said the good news is that depletion can be reversed by putting the right management policies in place. The Nature art...
29 Jan 2024
A few months ago, I was chatting with my colleague Patrick Hanlon about federal programs aimed at agriculture. For a little background, his area of expertise is in business incentive credits offered by states to encourage economic development. After talking about the Inflation Reduction Act, Patrick brought up a good point: Most of the time, we foc...
29 Jan 2024
Editor's Note: Since 2005, DTN/Progressive Farmer readers have followed along on farms across the country to know what farmers do with their crops from planting to harvest through View From the Cab. Now readers will be able to do the same on a cattle ranch with our new series: View From the Range. ** Throughout the year on a cattle ranch, many thin...