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3 Dec 2019
By Anthony GrederDTN Managing Editor This article was originally posted at 3:06 p.m. CST on Monday, Dec. 2. It was last updated at 3:33 p.m. CST on Monday, Dec. 2. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. farmers made little headway in wrapping up the 2019 row-crop harvest last week, as two major winter storm systems hit wide swaths of the country at midweek and at ...
2 Dec 2019
By Pamela SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Get ready to go back to chemistry class. The federal label requires special training if you intend to use Engenia, XtendiMax, FeXapan or Tavium dicamba formulations in 2020. And, for the first time, applicators using paraquat must complete training specific to tha...
2 Dec 2019
By Dan MillerProgressive Farmer Senior Editor Farm-equipment manufacturers are certainly aware of the challenges facing customers today, but Robert Crain doesn't believe U.S. farmers are ready to throw in the towel. "The larger guys are cautiously optimistic," said AGCO's senior vice president and general manager, Americas. He believes, however, th...
2 Dec 2019
By Des KellerProgressive Farmer Contributing Editor Securing operating loans for the upcoming crop season will bring new challenges for some borrowers, but there are ways to make farm operations more cash-worthy in the eyes of today's lenders. Start with a thorough overview of the farm's financial statements to make a great first impression, said J...
29 Nov 2019
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the third week of November 2019 continued mostly lower. This lower trend in prices has been in place for several months now. Seven of the eight major fertilizers were lower in price from the month earlier, although once again none were considerably lower. DA...