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2 Nov 2021
ANKENY, Iowa (DTN) -- Producers who plant soybeans early to maximize yield and revenue potential say the reward far outweighs the risk. Joshua Rausch, of Paullina, Iowa, has seen yields increase at least 5 bushels per acre or more since he started planting in April several years ago instead of mid-May. Rausch said he's "lucked out" in the past that...
2 Nov 2021
ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Chemical shortages and price spikes are complicating weed control for farmers this fall and next spring. Fortunately, university weed scientists have been working to help farmers create weed control programs that work around shortages of key herbicides such as glyphosate, glufosinate (Liberty) and 2,4-D. We've pulled togethe...
1 Nov 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- Agricultural and business groups on Sunday largely stated their support for a deal struck by President Joe Biden's administration and the European Union to dial back tariffs on EU steel and aluminum while also dropping EU's retaliatory tariffs against U.S. goods such as motorcycles and whiskey. While at the G-20 meeting in Rome, the ...
1 Nov 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- Five agricultural groups have filed a court brief asking the U.S. Court of International Trade to overturn tariffs imposed on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco, arguing the tariffs have given Mosaic Co. "near-monopoly" status when it comes to phosphate fertilizer. The commodity groups are joining an appeal against a decision by the ...
1 Nov 2021
Farmers aren't the only ones snapping up land in today's hot real estate market. Institutional investors and foreign countries alike increasingly see U.S. farmland as a sound investment. While foreign investors are reported to own less than 3% of America's food-producing soil, according to USDA statistics from 2019, concerns continue to mount about...