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27 Nov 2020
ANKENY, Iowa (DTN) -- Label changes to three dicamba herbicides could increase the use of broadcast sprayer hoods in soybeans to maximize the use of the chemistries. Last month the EPA approved five-year registrations for two cancelled dicamba herbicides -- XtendiMax and Engenia. It also re-registered Tavium, a dicamba herbicide. All three weed kil...
27 Nov 2020
While spring is a time for planting, and fall is a time for harvesting, the winter months offer an opportunity to interact differently with family and business partners. The time spent inside working on financial and business planning, or in the shop working on equipment, or just hanging out with your family during the holidays are chances to nurtu...
25 Nov 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- As Americans get ready to sit down for a hot Thanksgiving meal complete with turkey and all the trimmings, animal rights groups are crying foul, filing an official complaint against Cargill Inc., asking the Federal Trade Commission to force the company to withdraw its marketing claims on its turkey packages. In particular, the groups...
25 Nov 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail fertilizer prices were mixed the third week of November 2020, continuing a trend that has lasted for several months, according to retailers surveyed by DTN. Prices for five fertilizers were slightly lower compared to the previous month, though none was down a significant amount, which DTN designates as 5% or more. Urea...
25 Nov 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- The price of crude oil reached 8-month highs Tuesday, driven by news of soon-to-arrive COVID-19 vaccines among other issues. Though the higher prices on the January futures generally are supportive of corn and ethanol prices, DTN Lead Analyst Todd Hultman said corn and ethanol market effects are more long-term as the overall world ec...