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22 Oct 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- When Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, a Republican, was interviewed last week on RFD-TV, the senator said what needs to happen to pass a farm bill is for Republicans to take control of the Senate. "I think what needs to happen is a Republican majority in the Senate, and we'll follow up with what the Republicans did on the House side, wher...
21 Oct 2024
This article was originally published at 3:04 p.m. CDT on Monday, Oct. 21. It was last updated with additional information at 3:58 p.m. CDT on Monday, Oct. 21. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- Both the U.S. corn and soybean harvests are now double digits ahead of their five-year averages as dry weather continued across most of the country last week, USDA NASS rep...
21 Oct 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Total acreage enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is now the highest level in a decade as the program evolves and focuses more on grazing acres than at any time in its history. USDA on Monday announced it was issuing CRP checks for approximately $1.7 billion in payments this month. Checks for CRP should have been issue...
21 Oct 2024
EDITOR'S NOTE: Row-crop farmers make dozens of decisions that affect the crops they grow, but perhaps none is more important than the seed they select. In a special series called Savvy Seed Decisions, DTN/Progressive Farmer examined often unseen facets of the seed industry that affect what farmers put in their planters. Today, in our fourth story o...
20 Oct 2024
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN)-- Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of October 20. Watch for coverage of these and other topics throughout the week on our subscription platforms as well as www.DTNPF.com. Note that all report release times are Central Daylight Time (CDT) unless otherwise noted. 1. Wildfires Continue: We'll...