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21 Jun 2023
OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the second week of June 2023 continued the trend of moving lower compared to a month ago. This trend has been in place since the beginning of 2023. Six of the eight major fertilizers were less expensive compared to last month. Only two fertilizers were considerably less expensive. DTN desig...
21 Jun 2023
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Biofuels interest groups expressed disappointment Wednesday after the EPA finalized a multi-year Renewable Fuel Standard that reduces volumes from proposed levels for both advanced biofuels and corn ethanol. EPA final numbers show a 250-million-gallon reduction in total corn-ethanol volumes for 2024 and 2025 from the original...
19 Jun 2023
On May 20, the Mississippi River in St. Paul was cresting for the second time at major flood stage. On June 19, the river is at 3.36 feet above zero gauge and a similar scene is playing out in much of the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) above St. Louis. No rain and extreme heat recently caused the drop in the river. Remember, the Upper Mississippi Ri...
19 Jun 2023
Katie Dehlinger, DTN Farm Business Editor and Victoria G. Myers, Progressive Farmer Senior Editor This is the most recent roundup of farmland sales from the Progressive Farmer magazine. Prices reported in Landwatch come from a variety of sources, including private treaty and public auction sales. While each sale only speaks to that one farm, and sh...
18 Jun 2023
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Zachary Grossman doesn't need a special calendar date to celebrate Father's Day. He doesn't care if it sounds corny -- he gives thanks every time he thinks about the opportunity to work with his father, Curt. "I grew up watching him juggle an off-farm job to make his dream of farming a reality. My work ethic is a direct refle...