Meet 30-year-old Becton Bell, one of two producers we'll follow from planting through harvest in the 2010 version of View From the Cab. See DTN Ag News. 1^View From the Cab...

USDA is not effectively responding to problems in the dairy industry that have caused many to get out of the business, producers say. Bankers aren't offering dairy farmers operating loans because they have burned up much of their equity. See DTN Ag News. 4^NFU: Dairy Lacks Support...

Retail fertilizer prices continue to show little movement in any direction, as wet field conditions across the Midwest have prevented farmers from applying fertilizer. See DTN Ag News. BDTN Retail Fertilizer Trends...

Many believe expected 2010 corn acres won't or can't be planted as the snow-battered Corn Belt is wet and soggy with some fields still sporting unharvested corn. This argument has been heard before, and despite popular belief, it is likely that intended acres will get planted and off to a good start as spring rolls on. See DTN Ag News. 7^For Argument's Sake...