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21 Feb 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The possible merger of two of the world's largest grain and oilseed processing companies likely wouldn't move prices for farmers. However, it likely would have a bigger impact on farmers outside the heart of the Corn Belt. That's the view of at least one land-grant university economist who has been lo...
20 Feb 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Leaders of the National Grain and Feed Association see some rays of hope for resolving the Section 199A boondoggle in the tax law, following some comments made by lawmakers on the topic over the past few days. NGFA issued a news release early Friday citing statements from leadership of the Senate...
20 Feb 2018
By Elizabeth WilliamsDTN Special Correspondent INDIANOLA, Iowa (DTN) -- Farmland values continue to shrug at lower grain prices. Even in wheat country, the Kansas City Federal Reserve bank reported relatively stable farmland values in the fourth quarter of 2017 for the district that covers western Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado and ...
20 Feb 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Basis Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- The average distillers dried grain (DDG) spot price from the 39 locations where DTN collected bids was $148 for the week ended Feb. 15, $1 stronger on average than a week ago. Based on the average of bids collected by DTN, the value of DDG relative to corn for the week ended Feb. 15 was at 112.68%, an...
16 Feb 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor WICHITA, Kan. (DTN) -- Cities looking to address water-quality challenges in watersheds leading into their drinking water supply may want to see how Wichita, Kansas, works with upstream farmers to reduce pesticide and sediment in the Little Arkansas River watershed. Litigation over water quality, especially the...