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27 Dec 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Nitrogen fertilizers continue to lead retail prices higher the third week of December 2018, with anhydrous and UAN prices significantly higher than last month, according to prices tracked by DTN. It's the second week of sharp price jumps. Six of the eight major fertilizers are higher with three fertil...
27 Dec 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter Actionable Insights: -- Farmers/Ranchers: Prevent farm injuries to avoid need for painkillers. -- Adults: Properly store prescriptions to keep out of wrong hands. -- Parents: Communicate with children about drug risks. -- Rural families: Make efforts to stay connected. -- Schools: Serve as important information and ...
26 Dec 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Rural areas face a rising opioid epidemic with scarce health services and doctors, a lack of internet connectivity, economic struggles and a stigma attached to addiction. While a federal effort is underway on numerous fronts, rural areas search for their own solutions. Cherokee Health Systems is a non...
26 Dec 2018
By Stephanie Patton DTN\Progressive Farmer Contributor Cameron Dinkins was home from college during Thanksgiving break when a streak of lightning lit up the farmland surrounding his family home, Linden Plantation, in Glen Allan, Mississippi. It had been raining for most of the day, and in that brief glimpse outside, he saw vast expanses of water. T...
26 Dec 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- The domestic distillers dried grains average spot price from the 40 locations DTN contacted was $3 higher, at $164 per ton, for the week ended Dec. 20, versus one week ago. Prices ranged from unchanged to higher at the locations contacted, while California prices moved lower at the two spots lis...