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26 May 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- China is increasing its purchases of key U.S. agricultural commodities even as political rhetoric between the two countries ramps up, but China isn't projected right now to come close to hitting its targets for ag buys under the phase-one trade deal. Blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic to criticizing China's new law cracking d...
24 May 2020
"While we may not consider the way we talk to be 'violent,' words often lead to hurt and pain, whether for others or ourselves." -- Marshall RosenbergFacilitating family meetings offers the chance to see significant interaction between people. More than two decades of leading such gatherings reinforces my belief that verbal and nonverbal communicat...
24 May 2020
ANKENY, Iowa (DTN) -- Farmer curiosity and debate about autonomous farming spiked recently after DTN's latest robotic planting article. The subject topped readership charts, garnered more than 120 comments on Facebook and sent Twitter atwitter. So, we went to Craig Rupp, co-owner of Sabanto, a Chicago-based robotic farming company, for answers to c...
24 May 2020
ROCKILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Between a Mother's Day freeze and recent flooding, many soybean acres in the Midwest may need to be replanted in the weeks to come.Growers with dicamba-tolerant Xtend soybeans should keep in mind the tight windows for legal applications, cautioned University of Illinois weed scientist Aaron Hager. Many growers face applicatio...
21 May 2020
Question: "What will this COVID-19 lockdown recession do to land prices?"Answer: Probably nothing. Even an 18-month or 24-month scenario is basically a blip in comparison to a 50-year or longer investment horizon.Q: "Should we be worried about inflation or deflation right now?"A: In theory -- long-term -- inflation. In reality -- right now -- consu...