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25 Jul 2019
By Pamela SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- The silks in Ashley Andersen's life are direct threads to farm profitability. When temperatures soared late last week and into the weekend, she held her breath as much of the family's Nebraska corn crop was in pollination mode and in desperate need of a drink of wa...
25 Jul 2019
By Charles Wallace DTN Contributor MANDAN, N.D. (DTN) -- The first day of the 2019 Wheat Quality Council Hard Spring Wheat and Durum Tour concluded today in Mandan, North Dakota after departing from Fargo, North Dakota. Scouts will conduct their tour from July 23-25. Overall, the tour did 155 stops with a calculated average yield of 43.1 bushels ...
24 Jul 2019
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter ITHACA, Neb. (DTN) -- Many farmers face some sort of financial distress due to a mixture of tight profit margins and uncooperative weather. Learning the signs of stress and talking with farmers who may not be coping with stress effectively are important skills to possess, according to experts. In a presentation title...
24 Jul 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Federal agencies continue to look for ways to simplify the regulatory process for agricultural biotechnology in response to a June 11 executive order from President Donald Trump. There are a number of steps USDA, EPA and the Food and Drug Administration continue to pursue, representatives of those age...
24 Jul 2019
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- USDA will provide more information on the distribution of trade aid to farmers to compensate them for the loss of China markets by the end of the week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reporters Tuesday after a speech to Farm Credit executives visiting Washington. Perdue said ...