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13 Apr 2020
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor Panicked decisions are almost always bad decisions. Reports from parts of China in February, when COVID-19 cases were on the rise, revealed mass killings of pets due to fears they might be able to infect people with the virus. The killings can only be characterized as brutal. And according to the...
9 Apr 2020
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- When 2020 began, the dairy industry appeared headed for a recovery period. But now, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry is likely to face yet another difficult year. Milk prices could fall to their lowest point in the last five years, according to one dairy policy expert. The entire dairy ind...
9 Apr 2020
By Todd HultmanDTN Lead Analyst Fresh off USDA's March 31 report of March 1 grain stocks, USDA will incorporate the latest stocks estimates into the April World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. This particular report is usually a low-key affair, but in the era of coronavirus, a surprise may be in store. Thursday's numbers ar...
9 Apr 2020
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices were mostly higher in the first week of April 2020, according to prices tracked by DTN. However, prices remain in a familiar range from slightly lower to slighty higher. Six fertilizers were higher in price compared to last month with none of the six up a significant amount, w...
8 Apr 2020
By Dan MillerProgressive Farmer Senior Editor Major equipment manufacturers announced temporary factory shutdowns last week as the coronavirus pandemic found its way to manufacturing floors. John Deere's Dubuque, Iowa, plant closed March 30, days after discovering one case of COVID-19. On April 1, the manufacturer announced that it had resumed prod...