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12 Jan 2021
As 2020 came to a close, a $2.3 trillion "Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021" (H.R. 133) was finally signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 27, including a few provisions that will enhance the supply chain farmers and agriculture rely upon. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 included a priority for the agricultural and bar...
11 Jan 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- Farmers, livestock producers and other small business owners can start applying for the Small Business Administration's new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans as early as Monday if they are working with smaller financial institutions. Last spring when SBA opened the Paycheck Protection Program for loans, the lion's share of fund...
11 Jan 2021
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Let's get a new party started. Florida Panhandle farmer Ryan Jenkins squeaked out the last of his cotton harvest right before year end and already has his eye on #plant21. "The last few years we have been finishing harvest in December and turning right around and start again," said Jenkins, who headquarters near Jay, Florida,...
11 Jan 2021
Until Jan. 6, the last time spot corn futures traded above $5 was May 14, 2014. At that time, old crop ending corn stocks were estimated at 1.146 billion bushels (bb), or 8.4% of annual use. Drought was threatening the Western Corn Belt and 59% of the new corn crop was planted -- in line with the usual pace. The drought threat of 2014 eventually re...
8 Jan 2021
Understanding how habits are formed gives us the power to change our lives for the better. By implementing new behaviors and shedding bad habits, we can improve our health, our relationships and even our family businesses. In the last few years, several best-selling books have been published about habits and habit formation. Charles Duhigg's "The P...