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11 Nov 2024
With losses expected in farming, the topic of farm bankruptcy has come up again. Bankruptcy in farming is not new and even has its own bankruptcy code: Chapter 12. Although bankruptcy has a bad stigma, it allows the farm to restructure and continue operations. It's interesting to look at the numbers. About half of farm bankruptcy filings are in the...
10 Nov 2024
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- Awareness has elevated at Silver Spur Ranch Kiowa Creek division, as a wolf caught by a licensed trapper on their ranch this spring makes them even more aware of what lurks in the woods. This wolf, of the Great Lakes population, has different genetics than those which were released in late 2023 in north-central Colorado foll...
8 Nov 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- A key farmer and co-leader for the Farmers and Ranchers for Trump Coalition said trade should be the biggest immediate priority for agriculture when President-elect Donald Trump takes over in January. Kip Tom was Trump's ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture. An Indiana farmer, Tom's name has been mention...
8 Nov 2024
By DTN Staff This article was originally published at 11:03 a.m. CDT on Friday, Nov. 8. It was last updated with additional information at 11:32 a.m. CDT on Friday, Nov. 8. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA on Friday dropped soybean production by 121 million bushels (mb) to 4.461 billion bushels (bb) and lowered corn production 60 mb to 15.143 bb. Soybean yie...
8 Nov 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) recently received a $5 million grant to study the environmental impact of cattle, according to a UNL news release. Galen Erickson, professor of ruminant nutrition and lead of the Beef Innovation hub, and his team received a five-year, $5 million Grand Challenges grant from the u...