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5 Nov 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- One of the newest members of the Senate Agriculture Committee is in the middle of the most competitive U.S. Senate race in the country. The 50-50 Senate could remain that way after Tuesday. Republicans have 21 held seats up for election, but the only listed "tossup" is the open Pennsylvania seat, according to Cook Political Report. D...
4 Nov 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- The U.S. House Agriculture Committee is a microcosm of Congress heading into Tuesday's election. Simply put, more Democrats are fighting for their seats in competitive races than Republicans. Just in case you've been in a combine all fall, Republicans are favored to take control of the House. Fewer GOP members are in competitive race...
3 Nov 2022
Multigenerational family farms and ranches face important decisions about their futures. Some decisions focus on how the business will grow or adapt to changing markets or new opportunities. Some decisions have to do with who will eventually lead the business. Yet another set of decisions determines how the business -- the land, livestock, inventor...
3 Nov 2022
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Ross Nelson, a farmer from Newman Grove, Nebraska, rolled the dice in 2015. Nelson filed a crop insurance claim that his Holt County soybean fields produced just 25,165 bushels and he received an indemnity check for $700,092. He also submitted a claim on his 2015 corn crop. USDA Risk Management Agency investigators found inco...
2 Nov 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continued their lower trend as five of the eight major products are cheaper compared to last month, according to locations tracked by DTN for the fourth week of October 2022. Similar to last week, the only fertilizer up or down significantly was 10-34-0. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or mor...