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14 Feb 2022
PEORIA, Ill. (DTN) -- Farmers are urged to consider nitrogen-use efficiency, revenue potential and the environment when making nitrogen application decisions for the 2022 corn crop. Tips to get the most out of every nitrogen dollar include applying only what's necessary and protecting what is applied. Emerson Nafziger, a University of Illinois crop...
14 Feb 2022
U.S. tractor and combine sales took a bit of a pause in January, according to a report released by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). For the month of January 2022, total tractor sales in the U.S. rose a slim 1.5% compared to January 2021. Total tractors sold in January were 16,150 compared to 15,915 a year ago. The smallest tractor ...
11 Feb 2022
By DTN Staff Ongoing dryness in South America. A shortage of pesticides in the U.S. Fertilizer prices that actually declined. (Yes, you read that last part right.) It was a week full of agriculture news that will affect the bottom line for farmers in the upcoming growing season. But one story you may have missed could have long-term ramifications f...
11 Feb 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- Robert Bonnie, USDA's undersecretary for farm production and conservation, sees a movement ahead in agriculture where farmers are paid not just for what they grow, but how they grow it. As USDA rolled out its Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities pilot program this week, the department took a pivot with the Commodity Credit Corp....
11 Feb 2022
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- A federal court on Thursday vacated a Trump-era rule that removed the gray wolf from the endangered list in the lower 48 states, sparking frustration from agriculture interests who say federal protections are not needed. The Endangered Species Act status of the gray wolf has swung back and forth like a legal pendulum for deca...