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It is important to follow government and IRS reporting requirements. A little time and effort can prevent issues down the road.

Top 10 Illinois Farmland Sales in 2023

DTN identified the 10 highest sales of farmland in Illinois on a per-acre basis using the land analytics tool AcreValue. An institutional investor tops the list, but farmers and individual investors bought the rest.

USDA Issues Dairy Cow Testing Mandate

USDA is issuing an order Thursday that will go into effect April 29 requiring dairy farmers sending lactating cows across state lines to have those cows tested for H5N1 before they can move. FDA also announced it will conduct nationwide testing of dairy products while stressing that pasteurization kills the H5N1 virus.

Traits of Farms Paid to Produce Energy

A new study by USDA's Economic Research Service found that 3.5% of all U.S. farms received payments for energy production on their land from 2011 to 2020.

DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

For the fourth consecutive week, average retail prices for all eight major fertilizers were higher compared to last month, though none were up significantly.

ADM Chief Financial Officer to Resign

Archer Daniels Midland's chief financial officer Vikram Luthar will resign at the end of September amid ongoing investigations into the company's accounting practices, according to a company filing Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report

Nationwide, corn planting reached 12% complete and soybean planting reached 8% as of Sunday, April 21, both slightly ahead of the five-year averages. Winter wheat conditions were rated 50% good to excellent, down 5 points from the previous week.

Groups Want EPA NE Iowa Nitrates Fix

Environmental groups filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, asking the agency to take steps to reduce nitrate pollution in drinking water in northeast Iowa.

Iowa Fertilizer Plant Sale Opposed

Iowa farmers oppose Netherlands-based Orascom Constructions Industries (OCI) selling a seven-year-old fertilizer plant on the Mississippi River near Wever, Iowa, in the state's southeast corner.

National Lean Hog Values 09/01

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FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Thu, April 25

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FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Thu, April 25

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