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6 Apr 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- The proper management of small grains for forage is important as these details will help determine how much and at what quality the forage will be. Specifically, getting the crop planted at the proper time and harvesting small grains to balance between yields and nutrient content are vital steps in the process. The subject of small g...
6 Apr 2022
SLATER, Iowa (DTN) -- Lee Tesdell values soil health and water quality more than getting top dollar when renting out his family's central Iowa farm. The retired educator likes to make a buck, but not at the expense of the environment and land his great-grandfather bought in 1884 near Slater, Iowa. In exchange for using conservation practices, such ...
5 Apr 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the last week of March 2022 are moving significantly higher again. All fertilizers were higher with some double digits higher compared to last month. Leading the way higher was DAP. The phosphorus fertilizer was 17% more expensive compared to last month and had an average price of $1,033/to...
5 Apr 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- Zack Rendel is walking a little lighter on his feet this week after EPA reversed course and announced on March 29 that farmers in 134 previously banned counties may use Enlist herbicides in 2022. "I can't tell you how big a weight came off my shoulders," the Miami, Oklahoma, farmer told DTN. Rendel will now be able to use Corteva Agr...
5 Apr 2022
Estate and succession planning both involve transitions of the farm or ranch business to the next generation. While estate planning is focused on the transfer of assets like land or equipment, succession planning deals more with the transition of management activities, including the skills, knowledge and relationships it takes to continue running t...