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4 Nov 2021
As the world wheat market continues to deal with low supplies brought on by droughts in Northern hemisphere countries during 2021, the Southern Hemisphere wheat harvest is beginning. At this point, it appears that the total wheat crop to be brought in from Australia and Argentina will be a big one -- not a total game-changer when it comes to world ...
4 Nov 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- After key election losses such as the Virginia governor's race, House Democrats are seeking to move ahead on President Joe Biden's domestic policies with an expected vote on the $1.75 trillion "Build Back Better Act." The newest version of the bill was sent to the House Rules Committee on Wednesday afternoon with the committee holdin...
4 Nov 2021
ANKENY, Iowa (DTN) -- As crop input prices continue to soar, Mike Starkey intends to change his soybean fertility program to make every dollar count in 2022. The Brownsburg, Indiana, farmer will likely forgo broadcast fertilizer applications unless soil tests show they're needed. Most nutrient costs have doubled or more in the last year, according ...
3 Nov 2021
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- Higher prices at harvest could limit potential crop insurance payouts for the 2021 growing season for all except those with extreme yield losses. The average price of the December corn futures contract during the month of October was $5.37 per bushel, while the November soybean contract averaged $12.30 per bushel during t...
3 Nov 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Bayer Crop Science's carbon program that has more than 1,000 farmers already enrolled will receive a big boost from an agreement with CHS Inc. announced this week. The agreement will make the program that pays producers for their carbon-smart practices accessible to thousands of additional farmers and ranchers. CHS is owned b...