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13 Nov 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor WASHINGTON (DTN) -- A group of Senate Democrats released a report Tuesday on the Trump administration's agricultural trade aid program, charging USDA "is picking winners and losers in their attempt to aid farmers affected by President Trump's turbulent trade agenda." Led by Senate Agriculture Committee ranking m...
13 Nov 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- It was another record-setting year for the National Wheat Yield Contest, which announced its 2019 winners Tuesday. Three winners topped 200 bushels per acre (bpa), with Rick Pearson of Buhl, Idaho, gleaning top yield honors with a 211.59-bpa irrigated winter wheat entry. Close behind him...
13 Nov 2019
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- One year from the 2020 general election, more than half of the Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee are facing less-than-"solid" chances of retaining their seats, but the Democrats appear on the path to retain their majority in the House, according to David Wasserman, the Hous...
12 Nov 2019
By Lance WoodburyDTN Farm Business Adviser The act of passing your business to the next generation is difficult for several reasons. Succession requires actively seeking what will be necessary for future success, while simultaneously acting in ways that reduce your own daily business responsibilities. Another reason is that your identity, or who yo...
12 Nov 2019
By Karl Stenerson Market Reporter - Fertecon and Logan Garcia Market Reporter - Fertecon Agribusiness Intelligence, IHS Markit The following is a breakdown of wholesale prices and trends of the various fertilizers in the month of September. AMMONIA International: Global ammonia prices edged slightly higher in early October on continued tightened su...