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17 Oct 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor DES MOINES (DTN) -- The gap remains persistent between global growth of agricultural production and the expected need for food, feed, fiber and bioenergy demands for 10 billion people in 2050. The Global Agricultural Productivity Index, released annually at the World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue, shows a spread b...
16 Oct 2019
By Brian Ethridge DTN Marketing Editor This article was originally posted at 3:07 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Oct. 15. It was last updated at 3:50 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Oct. 15. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- In addition to corn condition dropping 1 percentage point this week, corn estimated as mature is still far behind the five-year average pace, according to USDA NA...
16 Oct 2019
By Lance WoodburyDTN Farm Business Adviser Several weeks ago, I visited Joe Nichols, the owner of Seven Springs Farms, in Cadiz, Kentucky. In the course of showing me his office, which is full of pictures, agricultural symbols and historic artifacts, Joe pointed to a framed letter hanging on the wall -- a note from a farmer/landowner for whom Joe r...
16 Oct 2019
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst The Surface Transportation Board (STB) released a statement on Oct. 7 that it is issuing a "series of decisions on demurrage and accessorial rules and charges, continuing its efforts to improve dispute resolution processes, promote transparency, and make the agency more accessible." The STB issued the three d...
15 Oct 2019
By Rod MauszyckiDTN Tax Columnist One question that often comes up during tax planning is how you should pay a worker. This is a difficult question to answer, because it sometimes is not black or white. You need to look at the IRS and Department of Labor's (DOL) regulatory guidance as well as case law to determine if a worker is an employee or inde...