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10 Feb 2020
By Todd HultmanDTN Lead Analyst A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned my dislike for making predictions, and I won't repeat the reasons here. But before I declare all predictions worthless, I have to admit they do have educational purposes, if used correctly. As a market analyst, one of my yearly rituals is to go back over Todd's Takes of the previous...
7 Feb 2020
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is touting the prospects of a U.S. trade agreement with Kenya that could eventually open the doors for more trade in other African countries as well. "The rumor around the potential of a U.S.-Kenya FTA, especially one that has high standards and is comprehensive, has ...
7 Feb 2020
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- How common is fungicide-resistant frogeye leaf spot? So common that susceptible strains of the pathogen are now extremely hard to find. "It's almost like they're going extinct," said Carl Bradley, a University of Kentucky Extension plant pathologist who first confirmed QoI-fungicide-res...
7 Feb 2020
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA on Thursday detailed some insurance options for hemp farmers, but also stressed that hemp farmers will have to abide by the cropping rules spelled out last October, despite an array of issues raised over crop testing by various state officials and farm organizations. The Agricultural Marketi...
6 Feb 2020
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- As has been the case for quite some time, retail fertilizer prices continue to be mostly lower, according to prices tracked by DTN for the fourth week of January 2020. Only one fertilizer had a sizeable price decline compared to last month. DAP is 6% lower compared to the month prior and now has an ave...