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29 Oct 2019
By Anthony GrederDTN Managing Editor This article was originally posted at 3:03 p.m. CDT on Monday, Oct. 28. It was last updated at 3:41 p.m. CDT on Monday, Oct. 28. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- The U.S. row-crop harvest remains the slowest it's been in a decade, according to USDA NASS' latest Crop Progress report released Monday. Nationwide, corn harvest pr...
29 Oct 2019
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst It has been over two years since there has been anything positive to say about soybean basis. The past two end-of-year stories I wrote were depressing to say the least when it came to talking about how the DTN national average basis performed. The 2016-17 DTN average basis earned the title of "bottom feeder,"...
28 Oct 2019
By Matthew WildeDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor ANKENY, Iowa (DTN) -- More than a few farmers are getting antsy to put the 2019 season in the books. When it comes to applying fall anhydrous ammonia, though, patience is more than a virtue. Agronomists and fertilizer industry experts say it helps the environment and public perception. ...
28 Oct 2019
By Todd HultmanDTN Lead Analyst Judging by the day-to-day moves in December corn this month, one wouldn't guess there's much stress in the market as prices started October at $3.88 per bushel and closed Thursday at $3.86 3/4, roughly a penny less. However, I do suspect plenty of latent anxiety in corn prices. We continue to witness the progress ...
28 Oct 2019
By Elizabeth WilliamsDTN Special Correspondent INDIANOLA, Iowa (DTN) -- A 67-acre tract of farmland in Sioux County, Iowa, brought $18,300 per acre at auction earlier this month. In September, Hertz Farm Management had 10 sales at $10,000 or more per acre and eight sales above $11,000 per acre for corn and soybean ground, CEO Randy Hertz told DTN....