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    DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

    • The average retail price of urea fertilizer for the second week of October was $393/ton, up $13/ton from the same week last year. Urea prices are 21% higher than at the same time last year. (DTN chart)

      Prices Higher for Fifth Straight Week

      10/17/2018 | 12:14 PM CDT

      As retail fertilizer prices continue to steadily march higher, fewer farmers say they plan to pre-price their fall fertilizer needs.

    • Why Beans Break

      The Science Behind Shattered Soybeans

      10/16/2018 | 3:02 PM CDT

    • DTN Fertilizer Outlook

      Fertilizer Prices Rise, Fall Application Season Shortens

      10/15/2018 | 6:33 AM CDT

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      Price Gap Widens Between Urea and Anhydrous

      10/11/2018 | 6:10 AM CDT
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    The Pulse of Rural America

    • Health care remains the top issue for rural America, according to a DTN/The Progressive Farmer Zogby Analytics poll. Health-insurance costs have risen sharply for some, according to the survey's participants. (DTN/The Progressive Farmer graphic by Brent Warren)

      Survey Shows Rural Support for Republican Candidates, Trump and His Trade Policies

      10/15/2018 | 12:39 PM CDT

      Farmers and ranchers helped to send Donald Trump to the White House. Two years later, does that strong support remain as the country prepares...

    • Selection Indexes

      Take a Shortcut To Success

      10/15/2018 | 12:21 PM CDT

    • Ask the Vet

      Hernias In Calves

      10/15/2018 | 11:50 AM CDT

    • Lawsuit Filed Over Genetic Tests

      Cattlemen Cut Some of Their Best, Now They're Suing for Losses

      10/15/2018 | 11:38 AM CDT
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    Storing Soybeans

    • As soybean harvest gets into full swing, farmers may need to consider storing more beans because of low prices this fall. (DTN file photo)

      Special Management Required as Market Encourages Storage

      10/1/2018 | 1:24 PM CDT

      A higher percentage of farmers may be more familiar with corn in on-farm storage compared to soybeans. While some practices apply to storing all...

    • Prep Bins for Harvest

      Cleaning, Maintenance of Grain Storage Helps Maintain Quality, Value

      9/17/2018 | 7:02 AM CDT

    • Fuel Plant Next Door

      Changing the Equation

      9/10/2018 | 1:24 PM CDT

    • North Dakota Marketing Challenges

      Farmers Typically Sell Soybeans at Harvest, But May Have to Scramble to Store Them

      9/4/2018 | 2:02 PM CDT
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    E15 Rule Expected in February

    • The EPA announced on Wednesday it plans to have a proposed rule on E15 by February 2019. (Photo by Greg Horstmeier)

      Final WOTUS Slated for 2019

      10/17/2018 | 4:43 PM CDT

      The EPA's fall agenda released on Wednesday outlines the timetables on several key ag-related regulations.

    • Stocks Close Slightly Lower

      Stocks Close Slightly Lower

      10/17/2018 | 4:06 PM CDT

    • NYMEX WTI Futures Settle Below $70

      NYMEX WTI Futures Settle Below $70

      10/17/2018 | 3:20 PM CDT

    • US Wants Aggressive Trade Talks

      Trump Administration Seeks Trade Agreements With Japan, Europe and UK

      10/17/2018 | 3:06 PM CDT
    Business & Inputs
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    EIA: US Ethanol Stocks Edge Up

    • EIA: US Ethanol Stocks Edge Up

      10/17/2018 | 10:44 AM CDT

      Domestic ethanol stocks rose for a third straight week, though below recent builds, even as blending demand increased and production dropped.

    • Rising Corn Prices Hurt Ethanol Profits

      Rising Corn Prices Hurt Ethanol Profits

      10/16/2018 | 2:31 PM CDT

    • WOTUS Merits Argued in Georgia Court

      American Farm Bureau Attempts to End 2015 Rule in District Court

      10/15/2018 | 9:40 AM CDT

    • Ag Interest Rate Snapshot

      Ag Interest Rate Snapshot

      10/12/2018 | 7:38 AM CDT
    Farm Life
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    View From the Cab

    • Farmers Genny Haun, of Kenton, Ohio, and Kyle Krier, of Claflin, Kansas, are reporting on crop conditions and agricultural topics throughout the 2018 growing season as part of DTN's View From the Cab series. (DTN photos by Pamela Smith)

      An Uncertain Harvest

      10/17/2018 | 2:43 PM CDT

      Weather worries abound for those who have yet to reap the 2018 harvest. But family remains a focus for young farmers as they weather tough...

    • Growing Irish Beef

      Family Farm Focuses on Sustainable Production but Faces Regulatory Challenges

      10/15/2018 | 9:47 AM CDT

    • Michael Devastates Crops

      Farmers Highlight Hurricane Destruction as Vice President Promises Quick Recovery Efforts

      10/15/2018 | 9:45 AM CDT

    • Hurricane Michael Preview

      Southeast Cotton and Soybeans at Risk as Hurricane Michael Reaches the U.S.

      10/15/2018 | 9:43 AM CDT
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    Agriculture Confidence Index

    Agriculture Confidence Index Results: Optimism Rises as Temperatures Fall

    1/2/2018 | 7:34 AM CST

    DTN/PF's survey of farmers to determine the Agriculture Confidence Index shows that while farmers are more optimistic than a year ago, the...

    • Editors' Notebook

      Confidence, It's in the Name

      1/3/2018 | 11:53 AM CST

    • Ag Confidence Index

      DTN/PF Survey Reveals Shine Coming Off Farmer Optimism

      9/5/2017 | 7:57 AM CDT
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