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15 Oct 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Clayton County, Iowa, farmer Michael Wayne Butikofer was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $5.7 million in restitution after pleading guilty to livestock theft, wire fraud and making false bankruptcy declaration, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Iowa. The...
14 Oct 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. Rep. Don Bacon's congressional district is the single swing Electoral College dot that could become pivotal if the presidential race comes down to the wire. The congressional district sticks out because only Maine and Nebraska award Electoral College votes to the winner of individual districts. Republicans have pushed unsuccessf...
14 Oct 2024
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of Oct. 13. Note that Monday is a federal holiday in the U.S. and in Canada, which will alter some market report releases, but major futures markets remain open. Watch for coverage of these and other topics through the week on our subscription platforms ...
13 Oct 2024
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Dan Lakey has just entered what he calls "post-harvest silly season." Every farmer has his own definition of what this entails, but for the southeastern Idaho farmer it means making sure he's done those chores that ensure the bills are paid on both sides of the ledger. FSA crop reporting. Touching base with landlords. Hauling...
11 Oct 2024
Let's take a look at some of the changes in both U.S. and world numbers on the USDA Crop Production and WASDE reports released Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. We'll start with corn. CORN: With traders looking for a slight decline in yield from the September report, the October WASDE instead reported a 0.2-bushel-per-acre (bpa) gain to a record 183.8 bpa. Th...