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23 Nov 2022
Teresa Deutchman, DTN Meteorologist As of Nov. 23, the United States Drought Monitor shows a dismal picture of drought conditions across the Central and Southern Plains. Areas across Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas are in the highest level of drought possible, D4 (Exceptional) drought. To coincide with these drought conditions, the Nov. 21 US...
22 Nov 2022
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- Gro Intelligence estimates the 2022 corn crop will average 169.8 bushels per acre (bpa) nationally, while soybeans will average 48.9 bpa. Both are lower than USDA's November estimates of 172.3 bpa on corn and 50.2 bpa on soybeans. Gro Intelligence's yield models update daily throughout the growing season as new data becom...
18 Nov 2022
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- After a federal court ruled USDA is allowed to use the term "bioengineered" instead of "GMO" or "GE" on food labels for products that contain ingredients from genetically engineered crops, a coalition of food safety, labeling and grocery retailers asked a federal appeals court to review the ruling. The group led by the Center...
18 Nov 2022
INDIANOLA, Iowa (DTN) -- Farmers and ranchers have no fear of talking about planter row widths or daily rate of gain. They'll even wade into a little controversy, discussing cover crops. But talk about sensitive family transition topics? Most close up tighter than a vise grip. Unfortunately, that can lead to misunderstandings and conflict, which ca...
18 Nov 2022
INDIANOLA, Iowa (DTN) -- Farmers and ranchers have no fear of talking about planter row widths or daily rate of gain. They'll even wade into a little controversy, discussing cover crops. But talk about sensitive family transition topics? Most close up tighter than a vise grip. Unfortunately, that can lead to misunderstandings and conflict, which ca...