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21 Feb 2017
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst Believe it or not, assessing the bullishness or bearishness of a grain (or oilseed) market is usually not a hard call, especially after doing one's homework and using the tools of DTN's Six Factors Market Strategies. The future is always uncertain, and watching for surprises keeps us on our toes. Typically, though, it is...
21 Feb 2017
By Greg D. HorstmeierDTN Editor-in-Chief This week, farmers lost one of their most intelligent, steadfast journalist supporters. Agriculture journalism lost one of its true giants. Marcia Zarley Taylor, DTN/The Progressive Farmer Executive Editor and 40-year agricultural reporter, passed away Feb. 19 after a brief illness. Taylor's importance to t...
21 Feb 2017
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter on Feb. 2, 2017, but since then, temperatures have been warming in the Midwest. If the warm weather continues, we may see an early start to the grain shipping season on U.S. waterways this year. Ice coverage on Lake Superior and on Lake Pepin is un...
20 Feb 2017
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- After a long battle, the U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed Scott Pruitt in a 52-46 vote to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, despite last-minute calls by Democrats to delay the vote until after a week-long break for Presidents Day. Pruitt was sworn in later Friday by Supreme Court Justice S...
20 Feb 2017
By Dan MillerProgressive Farmer Senior Editor It is in California's thirsty Kettleman Hills that J.R. Shannon finds his inspiration. The 1,200-foot domes of cool season grasses and rocks rich with fossils rise along the western edge of the San Joaquin Valley. Winters are cold. Summer days top 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Rain gauges might collect a hal...