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11 Feb 2022
By DTN Staff Ongoing dryness in South America. A shortage of pesticides in the U.S. Fertilizer prices that actually declined. (Yes, you read that last part right.) It was a week full of agriculture news that will affect the bottom line for farmers in the upcoming growing season. But one story you may have missed could have long-term ramifications f...
11 Feb 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- Robert Bonnie, USDA's undersecretary for farm production and conservation, sees a movement ahead in agriculture where farmers are paid not just for what they grow, but how they grow it. As USDA rolled out its Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities pilot program this week, the department took a pivot with the Commodity Credit Corp....
11 Feb 2022
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- A federal court on Thursday vacated a Trump-era rule that removed the gray wolf from the endangered list in the lower 48 states, sparking frustration from agriculture interests who say federal protections are not needed. The Endangered Species Act status of the gray wolf has swung back and forth like a legal pendulum for deca...
11 Feb 2022
By Logan Garcia, Market Reporter - Fertecon, Agribusiness Intelligence, IHS Markit The following is a recap of fertilizer price trends and market developments for the month of January. AMMONIA Domestic: January, unsurprisingly, proved to be a slow month for any activity related to anhydrous ammonia in the U.S. Applications had been winding down wit...
10 Feb 2022
The influence of La Nina on the weather conditions in South America this crop season cannot be overstated. But this recent La Nina event has not been a particularly strong one. As far as La Nina conditions go, its peak of minus 1.1 degrees Celsius (minus 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit) from the climatological average in December rates it as just a moderate...