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President Donald Trump's FY 2027 budget proposes a 19% cut to USDA discretionary spending, reducing funding for research, rural development and food aid while shrinking agency staffing. The plan emphasizes eliminating programs the administration opposes while boosting funding to...

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is steady versus one week ago.

The Iran War has added to Federal Reserve officials concerns about inflation and uncertainty generally.

Nothing cures low prices like low prices and it appears producers have had enough of the poor returns from spring wheat. But will that create opportunity?

Midwest dryness eased while Plains dryness got worse during March.

After trading lower over the last month, the cattle complex seems to have regained its bullish attitude.

Yet another month of below-normal precipitation puts into question how much corn Brazil can produce with its safrinha crop.

Twenty-eight agricultural groups urged Trump administration officials to clarify the 45Z Clean Fuels Production tax credit rules to support struggling farmers and biofuel markets.

Net fund position in corn with both futures and options vs. the price of spot corn in dollars per bushel.

The May soybean futures chart appears to be forming a bear flag pattern that typically indicates a downward resolution. However, chart patterns are certainly not always highly reliable and there are outside market forces controlling the narrative on grain and soy lately.

March 24 is National Ag Day. Join DTN and Progressive Farmer in celebrating what farm and ranch families bring to our nation and the world.

Commodities brokers advise farmers to develop disciplined grain marketing plans based on production costs, stick to price targets, seek professional guidance and utilize futures and options for effective risk management.

A G4 geomagnetic storm may degrade satellite navigation for some hours and disrupt low-frequency radio navigation. But given this is January and not the middle of spring planting, this storm if it arrives will have negligible effect on U.S. farms.