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9 Mar 2022
By DTN Staff This article was originally posted at 11:01 a.m. CST. It was updated at 12:05 p.m. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- In its March global and domestic supply and demand report, USDA factored in the war in Ukraine by slashing exports from the country, even as Ukraine implemented its own ban on exports on Wednesday. Just hours before USDA released its Wo...
8 Mar 2022
Last week, temperatures rose well-above normal for a good portion of the country. Highs in the 70s and 80s Fahrenheit were common from the Plains to the Southeast. It may have been enough to awaken more of the winter wheat crop out of dormancy as soil temperatures rose. But that came crashing down in the Plains as a couple of systems moved through ...
8 Mar 2022
Editor's note: The top four yield winners from the National Wheat Foundation's 2021 National Wheat Yield Contest give a quick view of their winning field and the 2021 season, followed by a full list of the contest's national winners. ** IRRIGATED WINTER WHEAT: Steven VanGrunsven Forest Grove, Oregon Variety: Limagrain LCS Shine Yield: 192.73 bushel...
8 Mar 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- Those who use manure as a fertilizer source need to know that nutrient availability ranges widely depending on the livestock species. Manure from hogs and poultry has higher amounts of nutrients, while manure from beef and dairy cattle has less. It is important to test manure for nutrient levels to ensure it is not overapplied or und...
7 Mar 2022
As the Ukrainian people try to repel a Russian assault and many are fleeing for their lives, USDA steps into a volatile market environment to offer new supply and demand estimates in March. On Wednesday, March 9, USDA is expected to lower its ending stocks estimates of U.S. corn and soybeans for 2021-22 and update its view of South American crops. ...