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18 Nov 2019
By Katie DehlingerDTN Farm Business Editor DALLAS (DTN) -- A majority of farms remain profitable. However, their profit margins are smaller than in recent years, and bankers are growing more concerned about their customers' liquidity. According to a survey by the American Bankers Association and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, more c...
15 Nov 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Brazil's political and agricultural leaders are incensed over global criticism of Amazon fires and deforestation and they are pushing back. At a conference Wednesday in downtown Washington, D.C., Brazilian agribusiness groups sought to shift the narrative by highlighting "sustainable food" a...
15 Nov 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Poultry exports from the United States to China will resume after the Chinese government lifted a four-year ban on Thursday, as the nation struggles to meet protein demands in light of the African swine fever outbreak. The lifting of the ban is effective immediately. China imposed the ban in 2015, r...
15 Nov 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The Trump administration announced a second tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments on Friday. According to a USDA news release, payments will begin the week before Thanksgiving. MFP for 2019 is providing $14.5 billion in direct payments to producers, meaning the second tranche will be fo...
14 Nov 2019
By Pamela SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor Throw a crop-production question at Brad and Jacob Wade, and it can quickly escalate into a debate. When asked to rank the top things that determine soybean yield success, Jacob immediately countered: "Volume yield or economic yield?" "Are they the same thing?" his father, Brad, challeng...