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9 Apr 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- The average distillers dried grains (DDG) spot price from the 39 locations where DTN collected bids was $162 for the week ended April 5, up $3 versus a week ago. The domestic and export markets remain firm. Prices in California rose as supplies are tight in that area. A merchandiser told me that...
9 Apr 2018
By John HarringtonDTN Livestock Analyst Long before there was George Lucas, J.K. Rowling or Michael Crichton, there was Jules Verne. He was one of my favorite boyhood storytellers and considered by many to be the father of science fiction literature. My grandfather was a major Verne-geek (back when those types were just politely called "a little di...
9 Apr 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter MEAD, Neb. (DTN) -- Declining cattle numbers in some regions of the country are a door of opportunity for Nebraska's producers. That's what Jim MacDonald believes, and it was the focus of a recent field day at the Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center near Mead. MacDonald, associate professor of animal scien...
6 Apr 2018
By Karl StenersonMarket Reporter - Fertecon Here is a breakdown of wholesale prices and trends of the various fertilizers: AMMONIA International Global ammonia markets remained soft in March with weakness in urea and nitrates markets pressuring ammonia prices as well as reduced demand in India due to phosphate plant turnarounds. The April Tampa co...
6 Apr 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Damage may have been done to ethanol and corn markets by waivers granted to refiners in recent years, but one ethanol industry official said it's too soon to know the extent because the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is withholding details about those waivers. The agency is under fire for granti...