*Click here for Annual Meeting documents
**Due to the collapse of the roof on the Heron Lake Community Center,
the location of the HLBE Annual Meeting of Members has been changed.
The meeting on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. will now be held
at the Heron Lake Elementary School at 321 Stearns Ave. in Heron Lake.
We will have signs posted at the H.L. Community Center to redirect you
or click here to view a map of the new location.
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While a series of national workshops aim to take a broad look at
agricultural competition, seeds will take center stage at the initial event
this week in Ankeny, Iowa.
See DTN Ag News. BCounting the Competitors - 1...
The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to approve a nearly $150 billion bill
that extends dozens of tax credits including the $1-per-gallon biodiesel
credit. It also includes a $1.5 billion agriculture disaster aid package.
See DTN Ag News. BSenate OKs Tax-Credit Bill...
World corn production and stocks are higher, according to USDA's
latest reports, but the stocks-to-use ratio shows the surplus is shrinking.
That may bolster U.S. corn prices as the market tries to buy more acres.
See DTN Ag News. BCorn Prices May Find Support...
Domestic prices for ammonia, urea and potash are expected to remain
flat for the short term, while prices for DAP are expected to rise.
See DTN Ag News. BDTN Fertilizer Outlook...
Soybean meal demand has been strong this crop year and will likely
continue, providing the U.S. can remain competitively priced compared to other
exporting countries.
See DTN Ag News. BCovering the Basis...
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a tax-extenders bill that includes a tax credit for biodiesel after months of delay, with the bill's passage cheered by biodiesel producers across the country.
Thursday will be a typical March day, with snow in the northern and central Plains, and rain in the Midwest through Southeast. » More DTN Weather Commentary
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In 1874 manufacture of oleomargarine began in the U.S.
