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31 Aug 2020
During its first-ever all-virtual event, the U.S. Soy Global Trade Exchange and Specialty Grains Conference on Aug. 24-27 covered global innovations, world soy supply and demand, and the high-quality advantages of U.S. soybeans and specialty grains through live panel discussions, 360-degree farm tours, personalized one-on-one meetings and even a di...
31 Aug 2020
INDIANOLA, Iowa (DTN) -- Cash rent negotiations between farm tenants and landowners will be tough again this fall as farmers face negative cash flows in 2021.Ad hoc federal payments in 2019 and 2020 kept many farmers at or above breakeven, but it's uncertain that aid will continue in 2021, explained ag economist Gary Schnitkey at the University of ...
31 Aug 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- With the prospects of considerably less crop drying in 2020 compared to last year, the propane outlook this fall looks to be favorable for buyers. Propane supplies appear to be plentiful, and prices are fairly steady before grain dryers begin to fire up again, according to propane analysts.A wild card in production could be what happ...
28 Aug 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- If damage to millions of acres of cropland and tens of millions of bushels of grain storage wasn't enough for Iowa farmers to manage, growing drought conditions in the western part of the state are expected to further complicate an already challenging upcoming harvest season.Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said during a news ...
28 Aug 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- Farmers may be receiving a second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments sometime after Labor Day, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said during a news conference Wednesday. USDA has about $14 billion available from funds allocated by Congress to the Commodity Credit Corp. starting in July.A second roun...