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24 Apr 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- University of Illinois Extension plant pathologist Nathan Kleczewski wants Midwest farmers to add two emerging soybean diseases to their lexicon this year: taproot decline and red crown rot. Taproot decline has been on the rise in the South since it was first spotted in a few states in...
24 Apr 2019
By Scott WilliamsDTN Entomologist A drawn-out harvest prevented many farmers from completing fall fieldwork. That may increase the susceptibility of many fields to one of our perennial pests, the black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon). And, if the winds blow just right, they'll be paying your fields a visit before you know it. WHAT TO LOOK FOR -- Egg: Egg...
23 Apr 2019
By Lori CullerDTN HR Columnist When it comes to improving performance and retaining top talent in our competitive landscape, employee engagement needs to be one of your farm's top initiatives. An engaged employee is 21% more productive than a less-engaged employee and a highly engaged employee is 87% less likely to leave the organization. High leve...
23 Apr 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The EPA has until July 18 to address objections to its 2007 decision to reject a petition asking the agency to ban chlorpyrifos, as a result of an order issued on Friday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco. The order came after a hearing before all of the judges of the ...
22 Apr 2019
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- The domestic distillers dried grains (DDG) average spot price from the 40 locations DTN contacted was down 5 cents at $134 per ton for the week ended April 18, versus the prior week. Spot DDG truck prices were lower as demand has slowed, along with added pressure coming from continued weakness i...