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31 Aug 2022
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Late August traditionally allows a moment to draw a breath and reflect on the season and labors. This year, DTN Farm Advisers aren't assured a respite. Between rollercoaster markets, weather worries and supply chain concerns, it's been a full season of uncertainty. The coming fall appears to be no different as this group of D...
31 Aug 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- All average retail fertilizer prices moved lower again the fourth week of August 2022, according to sellers surveyed by DTN. This marks a full month all eight of the major fertilizers are less expensive compared to a month ago. Only one fertilizer was significantly lower, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. Anhydrous was 7% ...
31 Aug 2022
BOONE, Iowa (DTN) -- Crop input and other farm costs for 2023 are top of mind for farmers at this week's Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. The University of Illinois released its first 2023 crop budget estimates earlier this month projecting higher costs and lower returns compared to 2022. Find estimates at https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/…. At ...
31 Aug 2022
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- Agricultural exports will set a record in 2022 -- $196 billion -- but are expected to decline in 2023, according to USDA. The agency revised its export forecast upward for fiscal year 2022 by $5 billion from its May projection, largely due to increases in livestock, poultry and dairy exports. Next year, exports are projec...
30 Aug 2022
BOONE, Iowa (DTN) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday he's not sure if the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) will be able to release its normal Weekly Export Sales and Shipments report on Thursday. Programming problems with the launch of a new sales data tool last week forced FAS to take down and retract some of the data released. "W...