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14 Apr 2022
Cash corn prices hit $8 or higher in 205 places on the DTN National Corn Index spot bid map. Basis levels in the corn-needy areas of the United States have remained strong, as the short supply of old-crop corn is in a tug of war between ethanol plants and feeders, and recently the Gulf. Demand from cattle feeders remains high. "I think one thing to...
14 Apr 2022
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Bayer AG said it believes it has gained momentum in the Roundup legal battle, and it's becoming less likely the company will pursue new settlements with outstanding plaintiffs, the company told DTN. For the second time in eight months, Bayer petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a verdict in a Roundup product liability ...
14 Apr 2022
The annual survey of groundwater levels in central and western Kansas offers a good example of the impact of drought in the southwestern Plains. The report by the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) shows that groundwater levels in central and western Kansas dropped by an average of just over a foot -- 1.01 feet -- during 2021. It was the largest one-ye...
13 Apr 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- Consumers are paying more for eggs right now, but inventory is still higher than during the last major outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to an American Farm Bureau Federation analysis. As of Wednesday afternoon, USDA's website reports 24.95 million commercial and backyard birds have been confirmed with bird flu...
13 Apr 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continue to march higher and higher, according to locations tracked by DTN for the first week of April 2022. All fertilizers were higher once again compared to last month. Leading the way higher was urea. The nitrogen fertilizer was 14% more expensive compared to last month and had an average price of $1,031/...