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21 Nov 2017
By Jim PatricoProgressive Farmer Senior Editor HANNOVER, Germany (DTN) -- Germany might seem a long way to go to get a glimpse into the future of farm equipment. But every other year the Agritechnica trade show in Hannover, Germany, is worth the trip. Manufacturers from all over the world use Agritechnica as a launch pad for new products or concept...
21 Nov 2017
By Elizabeth WilliamsDTN Special Correspondent MILWAUKEE (DTN) -- The general mood at the National Agricultural Bankers Conference was still upbeat, thanks to stable farm land values, low interest rates and better livestock prices. But the more than 700 bankers from 37 states and Canada at last week's meeting conceded that three to four years of lo...
21 Nov 2017
By Dan Crummett Progressive Farmer Contributing Editor Most sports coaches will confess that talent can win games, but character and attitude win championships. Zack Rendel would add that studying and deploying the winning practices of champions doesn't hurt the odds either. Last winter, Rendel told a room full of farmers at Commodity Classic that ...
20 Nov 2017
By DTN Staff Kris Ehler is man enough to admit he loves to receive flowers on his birthday. However, the Thomasboro, Illinois, farmer isn't referring to a traditional bouquet. Instead, he's talking about flowers in soybean fields. For Ehler, seeing the first blooms on June 1 is the perfect present. Soybeans flowering this soon may be uncommon for ...
20 Nov 2017
By Jerry Hagstrom DTN Political Correspondent and Chris Clayton DTN Ag Policy Editor WASHINGTON (DTN) -- The Senate Finance Committee finished a markup of its tax-overhaul bill on Thursday, paving the way for it to go to the Senate floor after the Thanksgiving break. The House passed its tax bill on Thursday as well. The House bill passed by a vot...