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9 Apr 2020
By Todd HultmanDTN Lead Analyst Fresh off USDA's March 31 report of March 1 grain stocks, USDA will incorporate the latest stocks estimates into the April World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. This particular report is usually a low-key affair, but in the era of coronavirus, a surprise may be in store. Thursday's numbers ar...
9 Apr 2020
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices were mostly higher in the first week of April 2020, according to prices tracked by DTN. However, prices remain in a familiar range from slightly lower to slighty higher. Six fertilizers were higher in price compared to last month with none of the six up a significant amount, w...
8 Apr 2020
By Dan MillerProgressive Farmer Senior Editor Major equipment manufacturers announced temporary factory shutdowns last week as the coronavirus pandemic found its way to manufacturing floors. John Deere's Dubuque, Iowa, plant closed March 30, days after discovering one case of COVID-19. On April 1, the manufacturer announced that it had resumed prod...
7 Apr 2020
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (DTN) -- People are about to know a lot more about your land at the click of a mouse. It could be a game changer for the agricultural land market. It could also lead to some major shifts in how the leasing game is played. CIBO, a company founded by Flagship Pioneering, is releasi...
7 Apr 2020
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Coronavirus cases are increasingly affecting the meatpacking industry as both a beef and pork plant in Iowa were closed this week because of positive cases. Tyson Foods announced a pork processing plant is suspending operations at an eastern Iowa plant after 24 positive cases were tied to its wor...