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1 Aug 2018
By Lori CullerDTN HR Columnist Farm managers are the leading factor driving the productivity of the team. By their actions and communication, they ultimately set the tone for the work environment. If you're not happy with the results of the team, it's time to do some healthy reflection and, as the leader, take actionable steps to ensure your employ...
31 Jul 2018
By Deborah R. Huso Progressive Farmer Contributing Editor Scientists predict the world's population -- now 7.6 billion -- will exceed 10 billion by 2050. That's going to require a lot of food, and artificial intelligence is going to play a large role in producing it. Artificial intelligence (AI) describes the ability of machines to learn from expe...
31 Jul 2018
By Anthony GrederDTN Managing Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Good-to-excellent condition ratings for the nation's corn and soybeans were both unchanged last week, according to the USDA National Ag Statistics Service's weekly Crop Progress report released Monday. NASS estimated that 72% of the nation's corn was in good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, Ju...
31 Jul 2018
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- The European Court of Justice (ECJ) -- the European Union's highest court -- has ruled that gene-edited products should be treated like genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which are subject to substantial regulation in the EU. The decision may seem distant and removed from American fa...
30 Jul 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- President Donald Trump and his administration may have succeeded in getting some kudos in agriculture this week with the announcement of a $12 billion trade aid package, the prospect of more soybean exports to the European Union and some encouraging talk on biofuels. The White House made a major ...