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12 Dec 2023
Seeing the next generation return to work on the family farm or ranch is a significant source of pride. The young person or couple coming back to eventually take over represents years of hope and anticipation, a culmination of financial investment and sweat equity. Parents and grandparents experience a deep sense of satisfaction knowing a family me...
12 Dec 2023
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (DTN) -- The National Sorghum Producers announced the winners of the 2023 National Sorghum Yield Contest on Dec. 12: Chris Santini of Stewartsville, New Jersey, was named this year's Bin Buster Award recipient, producing sorghum in a no-till production system yielding 221.75 bushels per acre (bpa). She bested her husband, Santin...
11 Dec 2023
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- The German chemicals giant BASF has announced plans to separate several of its businesses to unlock earnings potential. Agricultural Solutions was specifically named in the reorganization. The announcement was made during an update for investors and analysts on Dec. 7, in Ludwigshafen, Germany, by Martin Brudermuller, chairma...
11 Dec 2023
You've still got time to pull soil samples to test for soybean cyst nematode (SCN) if the ground isn't frozen. Missed it or already have the soil probe cleaned up? Spring is an alternative testing period. Need reasons to test? Drought years support SCN reproduction. SCN is already costing farmers more yield loss than any other soybean pathogen. Phy...
10 Dec 2023
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of Dec. 10. Watch for coverage of these and other topics through the week on our subscription platforms as well as on www.DTNPF.com. All times listed below are in Central Standard Time (CST) unless otherwise mentioned. 1. Yield winners announced: Both th...