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25 Jun 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst In the past week, portions of southern Minnesota experienced 72-hour rainfall totals of 3 inches to over 5 inches. According to Minnesota Public Radio, heavy rain last Saturday (June 16) into early Sunday (June 17) was in excess of a half-foot in places. That led to flash flooding, washing out highways in part...
25 Jun 2018
By Lin TanDTN China Correspondent SAO PAULO, Brazil (DTN) -- While U.S. farmers are dealing with a lower soybean futures contract, the world's largest soybean exporter, Brazil, is facing its own brand of export problems, as soybean trade has been nearly suspended because of higher FOB basis. FOB -- "free on board" or "freight on board" -- refers to...
25 Jun 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter MEAD, Neb. (DTN) -- Corn silage can be an economical feedstuff for beef cattle operations, especially in times of drought. But those who utilize the feedstuff have a laundry list of items they need to consider in order to maximize their investment. Silage management entails both how the crop is chopped in the field a...
22 Jun 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- In a 213-211 squeaker, the Republican-led House of Representatives passed its version of the farm bill Thursday afternoon, a month after the same exact bill went down in defeat. The farm bill got its votes, all Republican, after House leadership agreed to hold votes on immigration bills champione...
22 Jun 2018
By Lori CullerDTN HR Columnist The farming industry has been evolving for centuries, and staffing requirements have changed along with it. The expectations of employees should match the needs of the farm at any given time. What should you do if an employee isn't living up to the expectations set before them? How long should an employee be on payrol...