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17 Apr 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- While most of the focus on the House farm bill is on changes to nutrition programs, a new kerfuffle has cropped up over changes to farm programs that would benefit LLCs, S corporations and farmers who want to enroll cousins, nieces and nephews for commodity payments. The changes, if they become la...
17 Apr 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst Spring has yet to arrive in Minnesota. This past weekend, Minnesota broke a snowfall record for April, with over 13 to 25 inches falling from the Twin Cities to the southern part of the state. Minnesota farmers have yet to get in their fields, meaning they have planted zero crops. The Minnesota Twins canceled ...
17 Apr 2018
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS: -- Check your soil temperature and wait for 50 degrees Fahrenheit with a mild forecast ahead.-- Your small-grains planting window closes soon.-- Don't switch maturity groups for corn and soybeans until planting pushes deeper into May and June.-- Don't drive on wet soils and if you must, keep...
16 Apr 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Suffocation from grain engulfment is a risk for people working in and around grain storage facilities, both in commercial grain operations, as well as on-farm situations. A new campaign aims to prevent these types of often deadly incidents. Stand-Up for Grain Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week, from ...
16 Apr 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Congressmen have been quick to point out 2018 farm income is projected to be less than half of what it was five years ago, but the farm bill draft rolled out Thursday by House Agriculture Committee leadership makes few changes to the safety net for most commodity producers. Some key changes in th...