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20 Sep 2017
By Richard OswaldDTN Special Correspondent LANGDON, Mo. (DTN) -- Fall is the time of year when luxuriant, green fields are painted earth-toned yellow, orange and brown. But for farmers like DTN View From the Cab farmer Zack Rendel of Miami, Oklahoma, fall harvest numbers paint the prettiest picture of all. Zack and his family have finished the best...
20 Sep 2017
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor MONHEIM, Germany (DTN) -- Liam Condon, Bayer's president of the Crop Science Division, said the company is making progress on the planned acquisition of Monsanto. But he told journalists attending a global conference that the company now expects to close the deal in early 2018 rather than l...
19 Sep 2017
By Darin NewsomDTN Senior Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- Corn export inspections were neutral to bearish, soybean export inspections were neutral to bullish, and wheat inspection numbers were bullish. Corn weekly export inspections were 26.6 mb (week ending Thursday, September 14) putting the marketing year total at 53.3 mb. The weekly number was below las...
19 Sep 2017
By Andy BieblDTN Tax Columnist It's becoming routine to see court cases backing the IRS against taxpayers who trip over the rules when donating assets to charity. Checks are difficult enough. Any single contribution of $250 or more requires a written receipt from the charity at year's end, or the deduction becomes zero. Property has additional hurd...
19 Sep 2017
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst The Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) is the "watchdog" that ensures all grain loaded onto ships or rail to be exported out of the United States grades according to standards established by the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA). You already know th...