5 May 2023
COLORADO, Lincoln County. Cropland, grass and expired CRP ground totaling 7,950 acres sold at absolute auction for $3.2 million. The property sold in five tracts, with average per-acre prices ranging from $375 to $400. Average across the whole property was $403. The property included 27,000 bushels of storage and held bases in wheat and grain sorgh...
4 May 2023
DURANGO, Colo., May 4, 2023 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $63 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act to expand wildfire barriers, known as fuel breaks, to protect communities and firefighters across the West.
Fuel breaks slow a fire’s s...
4 May 2023
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that low-income Oklahoma residents in two counties (McClain and Pottawatomie) recovering from tornadoes and severe storms that began on April 19, 2023, could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).
3 May 2023
OMAHA (DTN) -- Most average retail fertilizer prices continued to be down from the previous month in the fourth week of April 2023, according to sellers surveyed by DTN. Prices for seven of the eight major fertilizers were lower compared to last month. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more. After a week off, anhydrous returned to...
27 Apr 2023
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- Interest rates may be rising, but that didn't slow the sale of the 15,568-acre Dumbbell Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills. Located in Hyannis, Nebraska, the ranch sits on one of the deepest parts of the Ogallala Aquifer, produces about 1,800 tons of hay from subirrigated meadows and operates a 900-head cow-calf herd. The Ne...
13 Apr 2023
OMAHA (DTN) -- Colorado legislators passed the nation's first agriculture equipment right-to-repair bill Tuesday, putting the state at odds with John Deere and other equipment manufacturers that have signed agreements with major agriculture groups to not pursue such legislation. The Consumer Right to Repair Agricultural Equipment Act has been sent ...
30 Jan 2023
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 01/30 06:11 Mixed Trading Ahead of Tuesday's Report Feedlots held last week, resulting in steady to $1.00 higher cash. This week will be another test of their resolve due to increasing feed prices. Hogs adjusted to lower cash Friday in the February contract as it needs to move closer to the index. Robin Schmahl DTN...
30 Jan 2023
USDA Daily Market Rates 01/30 07:29 DAILY MARKET RATES(GRAIN/MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES) Effective: January 30, 2023 The following Market Rates are established to aid in the development of the Posted County Prices (PCPs) which are used by county Farm Services Agency (FSA) Offices for loan redemption purposes. Uses of these rates for other purposes m...
30 Jan 2023
DTN Early Word Grains 01/30 05:38 Soybean, Meal Prices Higher Again on Argentine Concerns March corn is up 3 cents, March soybeans are up 18 cents and March KC wheat is up 8 cents. Todd Hultman DTN Lead Analyst EARLY MORNING GLOBEX NET CHANGES: March corn is up 3 cents, March soybeans are up 18 cents and March KC wheat is up 8 cents. CME GLOBEX REC...
30 Jan 2023
DTN Weather Trend Indicators 01/30 05:52 Weather Indicator status values are: Corn=Neutral Soybeans=Neutral Wheat=Neutral LEGEND: The indicator choices are: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat The status choices are: Up, Down, Neutral For example: Corn=Neutral