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24 Jul 2019
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter ITHACA, Neb. (DTN) -- Many farmers face some sort of financial distress due to a mixture of tight profit margins and uncooperative weather. Learning the signs of stress and talking with farmers who may not be coping with stress effectively are important skills to possess, according to experts. In a presentation title...
24 Jul 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Federal agencies continue to look for ways to simplify the regulatory process for agricultural biotechnology in response to a June 11 executive order from President Donald Trump. There are a number of steps USDA, EPA and the Food and Drug Administration continue to pursue, representatives of those age...
24 Jul 2019
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- USDA will provide more information on the distribution of trade aid to farmers to compensate them for the loss of China markets by the end of the week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reporters Tuesday after a speech to Farm Credit executives visiting Washington. Perdue said ...
23 Jul 2019
By Lance WoodburyDTN Farm Business Adviser Family businesses are simultaneously full of emotion and silence. The intense feelings of love, frustration, pride, conflict or disappointment we feel toward family members with whom we work, while occasionally erupting in heated shouts or congratulatory hugs, more often are met with quiet. But, often what...
23 Jul 2019
By Brian Ethridge DTN Marketing Editor This article was originally posted at 3:03 p.m. CDT on Monday, July 22. It was last updated at 3:54 p.m. CDT on Monday, July 22. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- Corn and soybean development took a nice jump from last week's Crop Progress report, but continues to lag far behind the five-year average pace, according to the la...