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1 Nov 2021
Farmers aren't the only ones snapping up land in today's hot real estate market. Institutional investors and foreign countries alike increasingly see U.S. farmland as a sound investment. While foreign investors are reported to own less than 3% of America's food-producing soil, according to USDA statistics from 2019, concerns continue to mount about...
29 Oct 2021
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- It should be a celebratory fall for Justin Honebrink. To his relief, the west-central Minnesota farmer is harvesting unexpectedly average crops, after August rains breathed life back into his drought-stressed corn and soybeans. But instead of riding that high, Honebrink -- like many farmers this fall -- is rushing to lock in...
29 Oct 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- The Build Back Better Act would inject more than $27 billion into conservation programs and expand investment in biofuels -- all tied to climate provisions in the bill -- while the bill also avoids changes to stepped-up basis in inheritance. The House Rules Committee met late Thursday to decide debate rules for the Build Back Better ...
29 Oct 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Count John Deere among the companies investing in a startup company developing a heavy-duty truck engine able to run on straight ethanol. ClearFlame Engine Technologies announced Thursday it had secured another $17 million in funding from several companies, including the agriculture-industry stalwart. The funding is expected ...
28 Oct 2021
DUNDEE, Miss. (DTN) -- Farmers are a pickin' and a grinnin' this cotton harvest with the prospect of strong yields and record-high prices. Justin Cariker was all smiles on Oct. 12 as he watched his two John Deere cotton pickers harvest what he expects to be one of his most profitable crops in years, if not ever. The owner of Maud Farms based near D...