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3 Aug 2023
OMAHA (DTN) -- Following its downgrade of the U.S. government's credit, Fitch Ratings on Thursday also downgraded the Farm Credit System (FCS) as a government-sponsored entity that is tied to the debt and ratings of the federal government. The immediate impact of the downgrade in ratings on farmers and agribusinesses that rely on Farm Credit lender...
1 Aug 2023
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- The average retail price of all eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN declined for the third week in a row, with half of the fertilizers posting significant moves lower. DTN surveyed sellers during the fourth week of July and considers price changes of 5% or more from the previous month to be significant. Anhydrous reta...
31 Jul 2023
This article was originally published at 3:04 p.m. CDT on Monday, July 31. It was last updated with additional information at 3:57 p.m. CDT on Monday, July 31. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. corn condition fell for the first time in several weeks as intense heat baked much of the country last week, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop Progress report on Mon...
30 Jul 2023
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of July 30. Watch for coverage of these and other topics through the week on our subscription platforms as well as on DTNPF.com. 1. Heat brings feedlot deaths: The weekend saw scattered reports of cattle deaths from feedlots in Nebraska and other swelter...
27 Jul 2023
FARGO, N.D. (DTN) -- The Wheat Quality Council's Spring Wheat and Durum Tour concluded Thursday, July 27, in Fargo, North Dakota. After three days of scouting fields across the state and some into neighboring Minnesota, the total weighted average yield for spring wheat was estimated at 47.4 bushels per acre (bpa), while durum finished at 43.9 bpa. ...