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8 Dec 2017
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (DTN) -- A father-son operation in Logan County, Illinois, contacted John Kirkpatrick last year in search of an investment buyer for their 1,167-acre farm. They had built the farm up and wanted to continue to rent the ground. It's a common arrangement these days, reported the exe...
7 Dec 2017
By Lin TanDTN China Correspondent BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (DTN) -- Argentina soybean planting progress is a little delayed due to dry weather conditions. However, the dry weather has been beneficial for wheat and barley harvesting. "We had some rains over the weekend, but not for all soybean areas," said Ignacio Greco, broker and agronomist at Mer...
7 Dec 2017
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst Most of the indicators that matter to the grain markets haven't changed much during 2017: The price of corn has dipped 4% since the end of last year, the price of wheat has gone exactly nowhere, the price of soybeans has risen about 1.5% and the U.S. dollar index has cheapened by 8.7%. Federal Reserve-targeted ...
7 Dec 2017
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (DTN) -- The region generating the most concern when it comes to declining land values continues to be the Corn Belt. According to the latest USDA land values report, five Corn Belt states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Ohio) collectively reported a small per-acre declin...
6 Dec 2017
By Dan MillerProgressive Farmer Senior Editor CHICAGO (DTN) -- DTN/The Progressive Farmer added five new honorees to its America's Best Young Farmers and Ranchers program. The class of 2018 was introduced Tuesday during a DTN/The Progressive Farmer Ag Summit award ceremony. Now entering its ninth year, the program recognizes young farmers and ranc...