Every spring, the shipping season in St. Paul, Minnesota begins when the first tow pushing barges makes it through Lake Pepin and eventually locks through Hastings, Minnesota, at L... [Read Full Blog]

An average-price contract is a forward marketing contract that doesn't utilize options, with historical data showing that marketing new-crop corn in the spring rather than at harve... [Read Full Blog]

Percent of U.S. corn planted by April 30 and May 25 vs. the acreage change for corn and soybeans from the March intentions to the final figure.

Under ECAP, farmers are receiving pre-filled applications in the mail or visiting their local FSA offices directly to fill out the paperwork necessary. USDA officials last week sai... [Read Full Blog]

The Economic Research Service's third reading of net farm incomes is lower than 2023, but the decline is softer than initially forecast due to better-than-expected production expen... [Read Full Blog]

Early spring 2025 finds the Southern Plains wheat crop in worse condition than at the end of 2024.

Biofuels and agriculture interest groups asked U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to not only finalize Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 immediate... [Read Full Blog]

Review these anhydrous ammonia safety procedures before moving tanks and beginning applications this spring.

Although I believe the cattle market's long-term trajectory is bullish, I'm led to believe this upcoming week could present some challenges.

A front has stalled out in central Brazil. Both it and a system coming up from the north will help produce widespread showers across the country through next week, which is useful... [Read Full Blog]

At its latest meeting the Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, but Fed policymakers pushed up their inflation projections and expressed confidence in the eco... [Read Full Blog]

Around the industry: John Deere earned nine AE50 awards; Yanmar opens electrification unit; and AGCO named its 2024 Technician of the Year.

The price you pay for record-high values is the anxiety and volatility that inevitably goes with them. That is one situation where technical analysis helped immensely.

March 18 is National Ag Day in the United States. DTN hopes you'll join us in recognizing and celebrating the many benefits that agriculture brings to our nation, to our overall ec... [Read Full Blog]