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24 Dec 2015
By Dan MillerProgressive Farmer Senior Editor Soil temperature is the final indicator Randy Dowdy watches as he pulls the trigger on another planting season. "Before I plant, the (soil) temperature has to be 56 degrees (Fahrenheit)," Dowdy said. "Or there has to be a strong warming trend for the next week." Quick emergence is key. Dowdy wants to se...
24 Dec 2015
By Elizabeth WilliamsDTN Special Correspondent INDIANOLA, Iowa (DTN) -- As farmers question every line item in their 2016 budget to preserve working capital, lenders advise cutting "family living expense." But that category often includes health insurance and those expenses keep ratcheting higher. The average Minnesota grower spent $64,121 on famil...
24 Dec 2015
By Boyd KidwellProgressive Farmer Contributor 'Tis the night before Christmas and all through the house, Earl Deal's family is resting, their tired feet no longer protesting. With a year of hard work passed, they have one merry day of rest now at long last. It is Christmas at Smokey Holler Tree Farm, and the 25th day of December is time for the Dea...
23 Dec 2015
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ST. LOUIS (DTN) -- Advent is drawing to a close, but the season of waiting will continue for agriculture companies and farmers who depend on neonicotinoid seed treatments. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has missed a few of its 2015 deadlines in its scheduled review of neonicotinoid insecticides. Amo...
23 Dec 2015
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Agriculture interest groups Tuesday pleaded with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reverse its decision to review the herbicide Enlist Duo's registration. In a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers...