Weather outlook for Brazil is mostly good, but dryness in the south
is causing some concern. In Argentina, dry conditions are delaying planting and
bringing on early-season crop stress.
See DTN Ag News. BFull Story...
A VeraSun plant in Dyersville, Iowa, may have shut down due to lack
of funding, according to reports, but so far VeraSun officials have not
confirmed that.
See DTN Ag News. 4^Full Story...
Banks are being encouraged to lend, yet lawmakers and community
bankers are hearing that regulators also are demanding more loan diversity.
That's a challenge in rural areas that lean so heavily on agricultural loans.
See DTN Ag News. BFull Story...
The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee said he likes his own
job, and even though his name keeps coming up, Collin Peterson said he isn't in
the running to be the next agriculture secretary.
See DTN Ag News. BFull Story...
Harvest is nearly over and the end of field work is near, just in
time for Thanksgiving. DTN Agronomist Dan Davidson updates harvest progress on
the family farm.
See DTN Ag News. 1^Full Story...