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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...
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...