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7 Mar 2018
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent KANSAS CITY, Mo. (DTN) -- Concern about President Donald Trump's planned worldwide tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has shifted from the impact on agriculture exports to China to disruptions of the trade relationships with Mexico and Canada. The United States imports more steel and aluminum from Mex...
7 Mar 2018
By Karl Stenerson Market Reporter - Fertecon Informa Agribusiness Intelligence Here is a breakdown of wholesale prices and trends of the various fertilizers: AMMONIA International: Global ammonia prices continued to slide steadily downward in February despite the shutdown of two ammonia plants in Trinidad (the largest ammonia exporter in the world)...
6 Mar 2018
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent KANSAS CITY, Mo. (DTN) -- Farmers and ranchers must overcome the stigma of talking about opioid drug abuse in order to address what has become the worst social problem in rural America, the leaders of the nation's two largest farm organizations and the highest-ranking rural development official at the Ag...
6 Mar 2018
By Lin TanDTN China Correspondent BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (DTN) -- Drought conditions in Argentina are putting severe stress on corn and soybean crops, which are in the critical development stages. "We saw a high variability on the aspects of the crops associated with rain distribution, plots management, soil quality and previous crops," said Ignac...
6 Mar 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst Heavy rainfall, from the middle to lower Mississippi River Valley eastward across much of the Ohio River Basin, resulted in widespread river flooding along Cincinnati, Cairo, Memphis and other locations, according to the USDA weekly Grain Transportation report. High water has caused navigation disruptions on s...