Ask the Taxman by Andy Biebl
7/02 8:21 AM
Recent tax changes give farmers great flexibility for reporting farm tax losses, but terms can be confusing. DTN tax authority Andy Biebl explains the loss rules as well as a tax court case on crop insurance proceeds and why there's new life for the "cash for clunkers" credit.
Aphid Prospects for 2009
7/02 7:55 AM
Soybean aphids could return this summer with a vengeance. Growers should scout through early July to see if aphid numbers require treatment.
Midsummer Weather Outlook - 4
7/02 6:24 AM
Weather improves for U.S. wheat, but stays dry in the Canadian Prairies.
Animal ID Meetings Lose Steam
7/01 8:16 AM
A USDA meeting on animal identification in Omaha didn't generate the volume of people or protests as at earlier events, but one rancher testified that her cattle have been tagged against her will because of bovine tuberculosis.