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11 Feb 2020
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor SAN ANTONIO, Texas (DTN) -- The cold weather here last week during the National Cattlemen's Beef Association convention wasn't enough to put a chill on the 2020 outlook for the beef market. Crowds packed the annual CattleFax outlook session Thursday, Feb. 6, where analysts for the organization b...
10 Feb 2020
By Rod MauszyckiDTN Tax Columnist The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, or SECURE Act, was passed by the House in July 2019 and approved by the Senate on Dec. 19, 2019, as part of an end-of-year appropriations act and accompanying tax measure. It was signed into law on Dec. 20 by President Donald Trump and took effe...
10 Feb 2020
By Logan Garcia Market Reporter - Fertecon Agribusiness Intelligence, IHS Markit AMMONIA Domestic: Prompt demand has largely gone into hibernation with the full onset of winter across the U.S. Good fall application volumes were reported out of the Southern Plains and Mississippi Delta regions, while Northern Plains states said last fall was lousy f...
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 ...