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6 Jun 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor DES MOINES, Iowa (DTN) -- An Iowa senator's fundraising motorcycle ride for veterans on Saturday turned into a rousing rally for President Donald Trump and his first five months in office, as well as a push to get the Senate moving on health-care reform. Republican Sen. Joni Ernst held her third "roast and ride...
6 Jun 2017
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- More than 15 million soybean acres are expected to sport Monsanto's new dicamba-tolerant Xtend trait this year. That's one-sixth of the expected U.S. soybean acreage. Whether you are growing them or not, do you know where they are? This awareness will be important for growers of non-Xte...
5 Jun 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Declaring that he was looking out for the country's economic interests and reasserting American sovereignty, President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. will walk away from the international climate-change agreement reached less than two years ago. "The United States will withdraw from the...
5 Jun 2017
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- As some growers finish planting, and others start their second effort, crop conditions and the market frustrations are weighing heavily on their minds, farmers told DTN. Jill Lambert of Brush, Colorado, summed up many growers' experiences to date: "Planting this year proves to be a strugg...
5 Jun 2017
By Andy BieblDTN Tax Columnist Here are several recent experiences that have lessons, plus a thought on the upcoming tax legislation: TRADING INTO A LEASE With cash-flow tight and income taxes not an issue for many producers, here's an idea if a major piece of equipment needs to be replaced. Assume it's an old tractor that's fully depreciated but ...