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23 Apr 2018
By Lori CullerDTN HR Columnist "People follow leaders by choice. Without trust, at best you get compliance." -- Jesse Lyn Stoner, author of "Full Steam Ahead." When we look at high-performing farm teams, there is one common factor -- trust. When trust is high, these power teams drive innovation, take care of the details, go the extra mile and foste...
23 Apr 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Two large wildfires continue to burn in parts of northwest Oklahoma, fueled by dry conditions, high winds and low humidity. Though the winds had let up some by Friday, allowing firefighters to contain more of the fires, the blazes have already killed at least two people and have burned thousands of acr...
20 Apr 2018
By John HarringtonDTN Livestock Analyst When lovesick Juliet assured her boyfriend from the wrong side of the tracks that family pedigree just didn't matter ("A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"), it's a good thing Shakespeare had her combustible father far out of theatrical earshot. Had Lord Capulet actually overheard his daughter's mi...
20 Apr 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Low commodity prices are prompting some farmers to plant specialty corn to boost their income. But care must be taken when planting different hybrids next to each other, or farmers might not be able to reap the rewards of these specialty crops. Farmers who grow specialty corn in the same general area n...
20 Apr 2018
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Cold, snow and rain have kept farmers out of the field across the Midwest, but once the sun starts shining, watch out. "We do have a good forecast, and when things dry out, it will break loose," said Cory Ritter, who farms in central Illinois. Ritter is among a group of producers whom D...