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19 Jul 2018
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst "Nine Year Low," are what the headlines are saying about soybeans. And it was an almost uninterrupted freefall that got us here, starting with the month of March, when the front-month soybean futures chart topped out at $10.71 per bushel. It drifted lower for a while, but ever since Memorial Day the August soyb...
19 Jul 2018
By Katie DehlingerDTN Farm Business Editor KANSAS CITY, Mo. (DTN) -- Kansas City Federal Reserve president Esther George, a sixth-generation farmer, remembers the 1980s, and comparatively speaking, the economic situation doesn't look all that bad. There's been a lot of farm consolidation, but banks have been minding their underwriting standards ca...
19 Jul 2018
By Victoria G. MyersProgressive Farmer Senior Editor A group of high-powered, seedstock beef producers from across the country met in Bruning, Nebraska, to learn about a new type of ear tag from Allflex. Designed specifically for beef operations, this battery-operated monitoring device marks a technological leap in cattle production. At its core, ...
18 Jul 2018
By Katie DehlingerDTN Farm Business Editor KANSAS CITY, Mo. (DTN) -- Kansas City Federal Reserve president Esther George, a sixth-generation farmer, remembers the 1980s, and comparatively speaking, the economic situation doesn't look all that bad. There's been a lot of farm consolidation, but banks have been minding their underwriting standards ca...
18 Jul 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- When USDA announced changes in its crop reports last week, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue boasted that modern technology ensured everyone had equal access and a level playing field when it comes to tapping USDA's major market reports. Yet, earlier this year, Perdue said poor internet access i...