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28 Oct 2019
By Matthew WildeDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor ANKENY, Iowa (DTN) -- More than a few farmers are getting antsy to put the 2019 season in the books. When it comes to applying fall anhydrous ammonia, though, patience is more than a virtue. Agronomists and fertilizer industry experts say it helps the environment and public perception. ...
28 Oct 2019
By Todd HultmanDTN Lead Analyst Judging by the day-to-day moves in December corn this month, one wouldn't guess there's much stress in the market as prices started October at $3.88 per bushel and closed Thursday at $3.86 3/4, roughly a penny less. However, I do suspect plenty of latent anxiety in corn prices. We continue to witness the progress ...
28 Oct 2019
By Elizabeth WilliamsDTN Special Correspondent INDIANOLA, Iowa (DTN) -- A 67-acre tract of farmland in Sioux County, Iowa, brought $18,300 per acre at auction earlier this month. In September, Hertz Farm Management had 10 sales at $10,000 or more per acre and eight sales above $11,000 per acre for corn and soybean ground, CEO Randy Hertz told DTN....
24 Oct 2019
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst In 2019, we've become habituated to wild international headlines. So, to say, "Boy, there's a lot of geopolitical instability right now!" seems a bit pointless. How does that make today different to any other day in recent memory? Actually, a few of the current sources of uncertainty may be influential to U.S. ...
24 Oct 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Biofuels and agriculture groups have filed a legal challenge against EPA's approval of 31 additional small-refinery exemptions in August. Groups filed a court petition on Wednesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The Renewable Fuels Association, American Coalition for Ethan...