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11 Jul 2022
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- This is the perfect time of year to do a little digging to see if soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) are dining in soybean fields at your expense. It's easy. Grab a shovel or a trowel. Dig up the entire plant, taking care to include the roots. Look at the roots closely for little white granules -- much like grains of salt or sugar....
8 Jul 2022
After a month of more falling crop prices, USDA's July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report has a chance to interrupt the current economic worry-fest and put market attention back on the prospects for this year's grain supplies. USDA's WASDE and Crop Production reports are due out at 11 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, July 12. CORN De...
8 Jul 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- California farmers remain stressed about drought conditions and limited water that is also affecting their crop insurance protections. Those were a few of the issues raised by farmers Thursday as Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, held a farm-bill listening session in his home district. Farm...
8 Jul 2022
In this Equipment Roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at John Deere giving operators of select Gator Utility Vehicles an AutoTrac option for hands-free steering and Yanmar American Corp rolling out its latest SA series of compact tractors. ** DEERE OFFERS AUTOTRAC FOR FULL-SIZE GATORS John Deere is offering a new AutoTrac Ready option for select ...
7 Jul 2022
On June 18, after nearly two years of contract negotiations with Class 1 railroads, U.S. rail workers entered a 30-day cooling-off period which ends on July 18. At any point during the 30-day cooling-off period, President Biden may appoint a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB), which typically consists of three to five members. If that happens, it w...