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18 Mar 2021
ROCKVILLE, MD. (DTN) -- After a long wait, sorghum growers will have three herbicide-tolerant hybrid options coming onto the market for the 2021 season. All three are non-GM (genetically modified) technology. Two of the sorghum lines -- igrowth hybrids from Advanta and Inzen hybrids from Corteva -- can tolerate applications of certain labeled Group...
18 Mar 2021
ROCKVILLE, MD. (DTN) -- After a long wait, sorghum growers will have three herbicide-tolerant hybrid options coming onto the market for the 2021 season. All three are non-GM (genetically modified) technology. Two of the sorghum lines -- igrowth hybrids from Advanta and Inzen hybrids from Corteva -- can tolerate applications of certain labeled Group...
18 Mar 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- The Federal Claims Court has delayed a new class-action lawsuit that seeks compensation for farmers and other property owners who suffered property losses from repeated floods on both sides along a 240-mile stretch of the Missouri River. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of more than 60 landowners, has been delayed, pending a possible app...
17 Mar 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- Despite calls from Congress to help make more farmers and ranchers eligible for the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, the SBA has declared farmers in partnerships do not get the benefit of using gross income when applying for a PPP loan. The SBA issued a 15-page guidance late last week on how bu...
17 Mar 2021
Des KellerProgressive Farmer Editor The year 2019 was an eye-opener for Lewis Stearns, the founder of the consulting company Progressive Crop Solutions. European corn borers were taking a serious toll on the corn fields of several clients. "I wasn't super accustomed to seeing these insects, because Bt corn has been part of the market as long as I'v...