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18 Sep 2017
By Mary KennedyDTN Basis Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- The DTN average dried distillers grains (DDG) spot price from the 39 locations DTN collects bids from was $108 for the week ended Sept. 14, unchanged from one week ago. Based on the average of bids collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative to corn for the week ended Sept. 14 was at 88.48%, and the v...
15 Sep 2017
By Lori CullerDTN HR Columnist What do a process engineer, beer sales rep and military sergeant all have in common? They are not only currently working in agriculture, but doing a phenomenal job working for their farm employer. When looking for your next hire, there are two major considerations: skill and the inherent traits of the person -- who ...
15 Sep 2017
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor JONESBORO, Ark. (DTN) -- Arkansas farmers could see a narrow window for using dicamba herbicides in soybean and cotton crops next year. The Pesticide Committee of the Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB) voted on Tuesday to restrict dicamba use in row crops, allowing it only from Jan. 1 to Ap...
15 Sep 2017
By Bryce AndersonDTN Senior Ag Meteorologist The U.S. Climate Prediction Center (CPC), a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), says that the Pacific Ocean equator temperatures have at least a 50% chance of cooling to La Nina values by December. Accordingly, the CPC issued a La Nina watch Sept. 14. In issuing the w...
15 Sep 2017
By Bryce AndersonDTN Senior Ag Meteorologist The U.S. Climate Prediction Center (CPC), a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), says that the Pacific Ocean equator temperatures have at least a 50% chance of cooling to La Nina values by December. Accordingly, the CPC issued a La Nina watch Sept. 14. In issuing the w...