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15 Sep 2017
By Lori CullerDTN HR Columnist What do a process engineer, beer sales rep and military sergeant all have in common? They are not only currently working in agriculture, but doing a phenomenal job working for their farm employer. When looking for your next hire, there are two major considerations: skill and the inherent traits of the person -- who ...
15 Sep 2017
By Pam SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor JONESBORO, Ark. (DTN) -- Arkansas farmers could see a narrow window for using dicamba herbicides in soybean and cotton crops next year. The Pesticide Committee of the Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB) voted on Tuesday to restrict dicamba use in row crops, allowing it only from Jan. 1 to Ap...
15 Sep 2017
By Bryce AndersonDTN Senior Ag Meteorologist The U.S. Climate Prediction Center (CPC), a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), says that the Pacific Ocean equator temperatures have at least a 50% chance of cooling to La Nina values by December. Accordingly, the CPC issued a La Nina watch Sept. 14. In issuing the w...
15 Sep 2017
By Bryce AndersonDTN Senior Ag Meteorologist The U.S. Climate Prediction Center (CPC), a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), says that the Pacific Ocean equator temperatures have at least a 50% chance of cooling to La Nina values by December. Accordingly, the CPC issued a La Nina watch Sept. 14. In issuing the w...
14 Sep 2017
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst Well, it looks like there's going to be another large crop to deal with. Over the next 10 weeks or so, 14.2 billion bushels of corn and 4.4 billion bushels of soybeans are expected to be harvested out of U.S. crop fields, and much of that will be brought into local elevators, then poured onto a series of trucks...