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3 Oct 2017
By Kathy Meyer Progressive Farmer Contributor Grain sorghum producers often lament its inferiority complex to comparable row crops. But, that's about to change. In 2016, industry leaders enthusiastically set in motion an initiative to explore and develop new frontiers for grain sorghum. Dubbed "super sorghum," an ambitious plan for advancing sorgh...
3 Oct 2017
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- A bill loosening the rules for agricultural workers to come into the U.S. was introduced Monday in Congress and will get a mark-up Wednesday in the House Judiciary Committee. Another bill getting a mark-up on Wednesday would require all employers, including farmers, to participate in the federal ...
3 Oct 2017
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst U.S. soybean harvest is in full gear, and corn harvest is not far behind. However, water levels on the river system are becoming dangerously low, and in some cases, have temporarily stopped barges from moving. One would think that with heavy rains coming from both Harvey and Irma that flooded major cities and ...
2 Oct 2017
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- The DTN average dried distillers grains (DDG) spot price from the 39 locations DTN collects bids from was $110 for the week ended Sept. 28, 1 cent higher on average than one week ago. One merchandiser told me that it's been a "boring" week and others noted that bids were higher in areas where fa...
2 Oct 2017
By Daniel DavidsonDTN Contributing Agronomist Soil sampling is a good way to repeatedly benchmark if your soils are providing enough nutrients to meet your yield goals. Combines may be rolling and have most of our attention, but now is also a good time to gather those samples. Don't be tempted to skimp and skip the practice. It is still the best wa...