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12 Dec 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The White House is delaying a second round of trade-aid payments to farmers that was initially expected to be announced last week, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Reuters initially reported, citing three unnamed sources, that White House officials are holding off approving the second round of Market...
12 Dec 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The U.S. Senate voted overwhelming Tuesday afternoon to finalize the new farm bill, the "Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018," just a day after putting the finishing touches on the conference report. The decision to bring the farm bill conference report to a quick vote was a surprise announced by...
12 Dec 2018
By DTN Staff This article was originally posted at 11:04 a.m. CST. It was updated at 11:26 a.m. CST ** OMAHA (DTN) -- Despite a challenging harvest season, USDA on Tuesday largely left corn and soybean production unchanged at 14.626 billion bushels of corn and soybeans at 4.6 billion bushels. USDA released its monthly Crop Production and World Agri...
11 Dec 2018
Cash Market Moves 12/11 13:42 So Long, Farewell, Upper Mississippi River 2018 Shipping Season The departure of Motor Vessel Thomas E. Erickson in late November signified the end of the 2018 shipping season on the Upper Mississippi River within the St. Paul District. The Upper Mississippi River (UMR) shipping season is officially over as tows push...
11 Dec 2018
Family Business Matters 12/11 13:32 Self-Awareness for Success An effective transition requires knowledge of both strengths and weaknesses. Everyone knows the importance of accountants, attorneys and wealth managers when planning the transition of the farm or ranch to the next generation. And, for good reason, as getting the legal, tax and financ...