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2 Jan 2019
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst How much should a commodity be worth, say, six months from now? Like most economic questions, this one has spawned an academic theory, and like a lot of theories, it can't really be proven, but it can provide an interesting way to think about our most pressing concerns for 2019 -- what will grain prices do? The...
31 Dec 2018
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Producers who have already certified their 2018 production with the Farm Service Agency should continue to receive their Market Facilitation Program payments, USDA said in a news release Friday. Those who haven't will have to wait until the government shutdown is resolved, as FSA offices are now closed as of the end of b...
31 Dec 2018
By Rod MauszyckiDTN Tax Columnist I'm finishing up tax planning, and I thought it would be a good time to reflect on 2018. It has been a wild ride on the tax side. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was a major change. Even after proposed treasury regulations, there are many gray areas. Financially, many of my ag clients are struggling and seeing eq...
31 Dec 2018
By DTN Staff OMAHA (DTN) -- Each year, DTN publishes our choices for the top 10 ag news stories of the year, as selected by DTN analysts, editors and reporters. We continue counting down with No. 4 being the much-debated issue of traceability for U.S. beef, No. 3 is faltering farm incomes -- yet the farmers have high optimism -- and No. 2 is how th...
28 Dec 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Expected court decisions on the 2015 waters of the United States, or WOTUS, rule early in 2019 likely will clear up any confusion farmers, ranchers and other landowners have on jurisdictional questions. As a result of several ongoing lawsuits, the 2015 rule remains in effect in 22 states and is on hol...