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9 Mar 2020
By Todd HultmanDTN Lead Analyst For hard red winter (HRW) wheat prices, 2019 was largely a bearish year, weighed down by expectations for record global wheat production of 28.07 billion bushels (bb) (764 million metric tons) and record world ending wheat stocks of 10.58 bb (288 mmt) that ruled the latter half of the year and remains unchallenged in...
9 Mar 2020
By Jerry Hagstrom DTN Political Correspondent and Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor SAVANNAH, Ga. (DTN) -- A rule to implement the 2018 farm bill "heirs' property" provision to help farmers who have inherited land but don't have clear title or right to Agriculture Department and disaster programs is now at the White House Office of Management and ...
5 Mar 2020
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor CHARLOTTE, N.C. (DTN) -- Leaders of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives are optimistic IRS officials will adjust Section 199A(g) tax breaks after testimony this week from Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. Farmer cooperatives have been trying for more than two years to reestablish a tax deduction comparab...
5 Mar 2020
By ShayLe StewartDTN Livestock Analyst The last two months have been especially tough on the cattle market. The markets suffered financially, but traders and cattlemen also suffered mentally as they expect so much prosperity out of the market in the first quarter. If losses were $5, they felt like $10 losses because most cattlemen expected $5 gains...
5 Mar 2020
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- With questions growing about China's commitment to buy U.S. agriculture commodities as that country deals with the coronavirus outbreak, the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to consider approving a third round of Market Facilitation Program ...