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15 Oct 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer sellers surveyed by DTN for the first week of October 2024 continued to show average prices for nutrients were lower than last month. Prices for seven of the eight major fertilizers were lower compared to last month, a trend for several weeks now. No fertilizer had a significant price increase or decline. DTN design...
15 Oct 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Clayton County, Iowa, farmer Michael Wayne Butikofer was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $5.7 million in restitution after pleading guilty to livestock theft, wire fraud and making false bankruptcy declaration, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Iowa. The...
14 Oct 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. Rep. Don Bacon's congressional district is the single swing Electoral College dot that could become pivotal if the presidential race comes down to the wire. The congressional district sticks out because only Maine and Nebraska award Electoral College votes to the winner of individual districts. Republicans have pushed unsuccessf...
14 Oct 2024
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of Oct. 13. Note that Monday is a federal holiday in the U.S. and in Canada, which will alter some market report releases, but major futures markets remain open. Watch for coverage of these and other topics through the week on our subscription platforms ...
13 Oct 2024
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Dan Lakey has just entered what he calls "post-harvest silly season." Every farmer has his own definition of what this entails, but for the southeastern Idaho farmer it means making sure he's done those chores that ensure the bills are paid on both sides of the ledger. FSA crop reporting. Touching base with landlords. Hauling...