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27 Jan 2022
The Jan. 14-15, 2022, eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai submarine volcano in the Pacific Ocean was truly one for recent history notation. The blast had a force greater than an atomic bomb; created tsunamis throughout the Pacific Basin, including the U.S. West Coast and Russia; and sent shock waves multiple times around the world. The explos...
27 Jan 2022
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Sulfur has long been a necessary ingredient for corn crops to grow, thrive and maximize yield. But how your corn crop gets its fill of this key nutrient is changing every year. "The huge change is in sulfur deposition," explained University of Minnesota soil science researcher Jeff Vetsch in a university webinar on Jan. 26. ...
27 Jan 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- A Russian invasion of Ukraine will most certainly affect the global fertilizer market, but to what extent is not known. Several factors, including what sanctions Russia would see and if those sanctions included crop nutrients, would dictate how fertilizers are affected. We do know a conflict in the Black Sea region would probably low...
27 Jan 2022
A new year often brings hope for a better year. In a family farm or ranch, a better year is not limited to economic improvement but includes hope for better family communication. The challenge, however, is that better family interaction doesn't happen without intentionality and focus. Just like you take concrete steps to improve yield or reduce exp...
26 Jan 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- In a shake-up for agricultural commodity companies, Viterra Limited announced Wednesday it is acquiring most of the assets of rival Gavilon from Japan's Marubeni Corp. for $1.125 billion. The move helps Marubeni get out of what turned out to be a bad purchase when it bought Gavilon nearly a decade ago. Viterra and its parent companie...