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12 Mar 2019
By Charles Johnson Progressive Farmer Contributing Editor The Chappell brothers use a simple principle to guide their crop-management decisions: Healthy soil helps make a healthy farm. It starts by thinking small. "The big key is the mycorrhizal network in the soil," said Adam Chappell, of Cotton Plant, Arkansas. "That means the soil is alive. If ...
11 Mar 2019
By Dana MantiniDTN Senior Analyst The March USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was not expected to be a market-mover, as it is typically less volatile than the January report, which was released in combination with the February report due to the government shutdown. Although there were some surprises, the futures pri...
11 Mar 2019
By Lynn Betts Progressive Farmer Contributing Editor Cover croppers face a chicken-egg conundrum of decisions. What seed to plant in the fall often means selecting it in the spring, long before destroying the previous year's planting, for example. To figure out what comes first and avoid missing steps, Steve Berger, Wellman, Iowa, suggests a calend...
11 Mar 2019
By Charles Johnson Progressive Farmer Contributing Editor Step into this field outside Herndon, Kentucky, and touch a bit of agricultural history. One year, it may be planted in soybeans, the next year in corn. One thing, though, is certain: It will always be no-tilled. It's been that way since 1962, when it was among the nation's first commercial ...
8 Mar 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The EPA broke away from Renewable Fuel Standard requirements for granting small-refinery waivers starting in May 2017 and continued to deny a congressional order regarding which refiners qualify, according to a 97-page brief filed in a federal court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The brief was fil...