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Funds continue to aggressively sell old-crop corn (regardless of bullish fundamentals for it) as if that corn were facing the more bearish new-crop fundamentals.

USDA under the Biden administration boosted the Conservation Reserve Program acreage by 4.4 million acres to hit roughly 25.9 million acres. USDA officials noted overall sign up for new enrollment is limited because of the farm bill cap of 27 million acres. Producers have until June...

A burst of summer heat is on its way out this week as a strong storm system moves through the North-Central U.S. and Canadian Prairies. Temperatures will fall dramatically behind the system.

Although it was exciting to see the cattle contracts trade sharply higher amid bullish news headlines, market participants can't forget the gaps in the chart will eventually be filled in.

The National Grain and Feed Association joined with 38 other leading agricultural organizations asking Congress to prioritize the reauthorization of the nation's surface transportation programs.

A look at the SX/CZ ratio -- in light of current events -- suggests corn acreage will increase quite a bit from the intentions report, at the expense of soybean acres.

While markets are expecting interest rate cuts later this year, the economic outlook is so uncertain that rates could go up, down or sidewise.

New-crop December corn futures are again trading amongst the lowest prices of the 2025 calendar year, but traders may be hesitant in placing too large of a bearish bet with the growing season still ahead.

Although sustainable aviation fuel holds potential economic promise for rural America so far, the Trump administration has shown little interest.

Entries are now being accepted for the 2025 National Sorghum Yield Contest, which features a new protocol for verifying yields.

CNH Industrial, parent company of Case IH and New Holland, forecasts lower ag sales and income for 2025, while also announcing a moderate price increase "in the low single digit(s)."

Global tensions and trade wars rise as geopolitics, markets, and environmental factors create uncertainty for farmers. Developing value-added products and new markets may offer solutions.

Soil moisture is below normal in many of Brazil's safrinha corn growing areas. A drier outlook for April puts that corn crop at a higher risk of drought and damage.

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 economy, and to the world.