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14 Nov 2018
By Anthony GrederDTN Managing Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The nation's row-crop harvest and winter wheat planting progress slowed last week, USDA's National Ag Statistics Service said in its weekly Crop Progress report on Tuesday. The report is normally released on Mondays but was delayed this week due to Veterans Day. As of Sunday, Nov. 11, 88% of the n...
14 Nov 2018
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- The House and the Senate returned to Washington Tuesday to begin the post-election lame-duck session that may or may not include passage of a new farm bill. The chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate agriculture committees have said they will push hard to finish a new farm...
13 Nov 2018
By Scott Williams DTN Entomologist It can feel like insects are as plentiful as the air we breathe, especially in stored grain. "Invisible" yet ever-present, we often fail to appreciate the impact of both forces until it's too late. But, could you use the latter to control the former? The idea may sound silly, but let's try to breathe some life int...
13 Nov 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor LENEXA, Kan. (DTN) -- A year into his second stint as EPA's Region 7 administrator, Jim Gulliford said he remains committed to compliance over enforcement in working with agriculture and other industries in the four-state region, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Gulliford visited with DTN last...
13 Nov 2018
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- A 202.53-bushel wheat yield and a third consecutive win in the National Wheat Yield Contest would satisfy many growers, but Phillip Gross still sees room for improvement. "I think by increasing seed population and trying to encourage more tillers in the fall, we could have done better," t...