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3 May 2018
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Don't you dare tell Genny Haun or Kyle Krier that young people aren't returning to the farm. Both offer themselves as proof that agriculture holds hope and opportunity for the future. In fact, infusing a little optimism was a reason these two farmers held up their han...
2 May 2018
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst With a long list of proposed tariffs by the U.S. and China hanging over markets, a team of U.S. officials will travel to Beijing this week to meet with their Chinese counterparts on Thursday. On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported visiting U.S. officials will include Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, National Econo...
2 May 2018
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst With a long list of proposed tariffs by the U.S. and China hanging over markets, a team of U.S. officials will travel to Beijing this week to meet with their Chinese counterparts on Thursday. On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported visiting U.S. officials will include Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, National Econo...
2 May 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS: -- Producers have until Oct. 12 to file claims to the Syngenta settlement. -- Landlords with fixed cash rents are not eligible for payment. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- Farmers and others who plan to file claims related to the Syngenta corn settlement are expected to begin receiving official notices starti...
2 May 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Starting Tuesday, most diesel fuel sold in Minnesota will be a blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum, a long-awaited reality for soybean farmers and the biodiesel industry in the North Star State after years of planning and legislative battles. "We've been at this since B2 (2% biodiesel) and w...