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31 Oct 2022
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- The fall price of corn in crop insurance calculations will be the highest since 2012 at $6.86. That's almost a dollar higher than spring's projected price and marks the third consecutive season of higher prices at harvest. On soybeans, spring's projected price of $14.33 per bushel bests the $13.81-per-acre harvest price, ...
31 Oct 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- Russia's moves on Saturday to pull out of a United Nations grain agreement for Ukraine sent wheat, corn and soybean prices higher in early trading Monday; but reports out of Ukraine also indicated ships were still leaving ports early Monday with grain. Despite the Russian announcement, Ukraine's government on Oct. 31 reported 12 ship...
31 Oct 2022
DAVENPORT, Iowa (DTN) -- John Deere on Friday, Oct. 28, introduced to the media a new series of strip-till equipment, new TruSet technology and new updates for its 7R series tractors. The new strip-till series includes a pair of integral models and three drawn models to match dry fertilizer or anhydrous applications. The new tillage implements give...
28 Oct 2022
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- Nationally, farmers paid an average cash rent of $148 for an acre of cropland in 2022. That average is $7, or about 5%, higher than in 2021, according to USDA data. In the Corn Belt, cash rents have climbed steadily higher since 2020, said Luke Worrell, owner of Worrell Land Services, on a recent Farmdoc webinar. In some ...
28 Oct 2022
From NDSU Extension Soybean moisture content took a dive to 8% to 10% in many fields this fall. This late in the season, waiting for rain to restore some of that moisture isn't in the cards for many farmers. But there are a few other measures that can be taken to bring soybeans back from the brink of too dry, according to Ken Hellevang, North Dakot...