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8 Apr 2022
It is springtime in the Northern Hemisphere and we should not be surprised that the weather is active. Whenever we transition from the cold season to warm season or vice-versa, the rapid change in sun angle and length of day gives rise to strong differences between cold to the north and hot to the south. Strong temperature gradients lead to strong ...
8 Apr 2022
By DTN Analysts This article was originally posted at 11:01 a.m. CDT. It was updated at 12:30 p.m. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA on Friday released its April Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports. Citing the uncertainty caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, USDA again lowered projected corn exports from Uk...
7 Apr 2022
As the Russian assault on Ukraine continues and thoughts turn toward spring planting, USDA is set to offer another round of supply and demand estimates in Friday's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. South American crop estimates and Ukraine export estimates will probably get the most attention, but there could also be so...
7 Apr 2022
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Taking soybean production to the next level requires a different thought process. DTN asked Greg McClure and his son, Cameron, who farm near St. Francisville, Illinois, to outline some of the changes they've made during the past few years. The father-son duo has been participating in AgriGold's Yield Masters program to explor...
7 Apr 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- Nearly 100 members of Congress sent a letter to President Joe Biden earlier this week about the rising cost of fertilizer, encouraging the administration to review all available options to lower the cost of nutrients. Higher fertilizer prices pose a challenge to farmers as they see input prices continue to rise and squeeze their prof...