Listen to the Land - 10
PostedArkansas farmer ups water conservation and soil saving to cut costs and boost yields.
News Topics
Crops
Livestock
Listen to the Land
Posted by Jim PatricoYoung farmer Brian Martin doesn't believe he has to settle for the soils his family has farmed for three generations.
Business & Inputs
Farms on the Margins
Posted by Chris ClaytonA traditional look at farm loans, delinquencies and bankruptcies suggests no real crisis in rural America, but people who work with stressed farmers say their workloads are getting a lot heavier because more farmers need help making ends meet.
Equipment & Tech
Data Revolution's Human Touch
Posted by Todd NeeleyTurns out algorithms alone can't make complex cropping decisions. It still takes a team approach with trusted advisers.
World & Policy
US Stocks Close Mostly Lower
PostedU.S. stock indexes closed mostly lower Tuesday after a late-afternoon splash of selling erased early gains, ending a weeklong rally.
Farm Life
Destructive Flooding Continues
Posted by Chris ClaytonRiver bottom flooding continued as thousands of people were evacuated in Nebraska and Iowa towns over the weekend. Tens of thousands of acres of Missouri River farm ground are underwater, including some acres still filled with unharvested corn or...
What DTN Is Watching
Markets
As far as official reports go, there is nothing major on Tuesday's docket, but traders will continue to show interest in the latest weather forecasts for the U.S. and South America, as well as any news from the trade front with China. The Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting and is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday.
WeatherLight to moderate rain is in store for the central Plains and western Midwest Tuesday. This moisture continues working east through the remainder of the Midwest over the next several days. The additional rain will bring some additional flooding along with further hindering field drying for row crop work this season.