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5 Sep 2017
By Mary KennedyDTN Basis Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- Vietnam will lift its suspension of U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) imports and ease fumigation requirements for U.S. corn and wheat imports, U.S. Grains Council President and CEO Tom Sleight told DTN on Friday. In an official press release Friday, Sleight said, "We are very please...
1 Sep 2017
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Don't be fooled by that handsome stand of corn flying past your windshield. Delve deep into the field, peel back some husks and the stresses of the season may quickly become visible. From severe tip-back to stunted ears or empty cobs, many growers are finding the consequences of spring ...
1 Sep 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- When Zeeland, Michigan-based Boersen Farms Inc. bought the bulk of Stamp Farms LLC's land-lease agreements and other assets in what was considered one of the largest farm bankruptcies ever in 2013, the DTN National Corn Index was at $7 a bushel. Now, with cash corn prices closer to $3 a bushel and the...
1 Sep 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- When Zeeland, Michigan-based Boersen Farms Inc. bought the bulk of Stamp Farms LLC's land-lease agreements and other assets in what was considered one of the largest farm bankruptcies ever in 2013, the DTN National Corn Index was at $7 a bushel. Now, with cash corn prices closer to $3 a bushel and the...
1 Sep 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Chemical giants Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont are expected to officially complete their merger at the end of the stock market close Thursday as shares of the two companies stop trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The merged $130 billion DowDuPont will officially start trading shares on Friday o...