Blogs

  • Ag Weather Forum

    Scenes like this were common near Appleton and Menasha, Wisconsin, after a strong tornado tore through these areas Monday afternoon. (NWS image)
    Posted by Teresa Wells , DTN Meteorologist

    From giant hail to violent tornadoes, eastern Wisconsin became the target of severe weather on July 27.

  • Canada Markets

    With Canadian oat area coming in surprisingly low for 2026-27 and AAFC having its first in-crop yield forecast available, their July update points to a historically tight oats ending stocks figure (in green). (DTN chart, AAFC and Statistics Canada data)
    Posted by Mitch Miller , DTN Contributing Canadian Grains Analyst

    With Statistics Canada's June seeded area forecast and in-crop yield estimates now available, AAFC updated its demand and ending stocks projections as well with a few interesting outcomes.

  • Ag Policy Blog

    Farmworkers head to work in an orchard. Republicans are divided over whether the Securing America's Workforce Act's alternative pathway to H-2A status constitutes amnesty for unauthorized agricultural workers. (DTN file photo by Jim Patrico)

    Four House Republicans have withdrawn or pledged to withdraw support for the Securing America's Workforce Act as conservative opposition over its immigration provisions threatens the agricultural labor bill's momentum.

  • Production Blog

    Southern rust hit this field in central Illinois hard in 2025. So far, reports have been lighter in 2026, but farmers are encouraged to keep scouting to guard against losses. (DTN photo by Pamela Smith)
    Posted by Pamela Smith , Crops Technology Editor

    Southern rust reports indicate it might be a lighter year for the disease in 2026, but the first positive detections are being reported and scouting is recommended.

  • Sort & Cull

    With the latest Cattle on Feed report released Friday, along with the bi-annual Cattle Inventory Report and an unexpected announcement from U.S. Ag Secretary Brook Rollins, the cattle complex has had plenty thrown at it in the last week. (DTN file photo)

    Absorbing all USDA reports and unexpected announcements that have affected the cattle complex since last Friday has been no small task.

  • Minding Ag's Business

    Dick Wittman, a farm business consultant and lead instructor at The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP), stresses the need for younger farmers to learn financial management as they lead larger farms and make more expensive business decisions for their operations. Financial management also becomes more important when the agricultural economy is poor. (DTN photo by Chris Clayton)

    With the current struggles facing farmers, financial literacy becomes more important. Fewer programs, however, offer tools to help farmers make better financial decisions. The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP), which is held at the beginning of the year in San...

  • Market Matters Blog

    DTN's weekly spot price for domestic distillers dried grains for the week ended July 23 is up $2 on average versus one week ago. (DTN file photo)
    Posted by Mary Kennedy , DTN Basis Analyst

    DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is up $2 versus one week ago.

  • An Urban's Rural View

    The federal government and the states have been investing less in agriculture research in recent years. (Data source: Philip G. Pardey, et al., "Food Will Be More Affordable -- If We Double Funds for Agriculture Research now")
    Posted by Urban C Lehner , Editor Emeritus

    The problem for American farmers and ranchers isn't that China is spending more on ag research. It's that we're spending less.

  • Technically Speaking

    This December corn chart and related indicators provide a wealth of information that I refer to on a regular basis in my daily commentaries -- providing an opportunity to demonstrate and hopefully leave readers with a better understanding. (DTN ProphetX chart)
    Posted by Mitch Miller , DTN Contributing Canadian Grains Analyst

    Technical analysis is an important part of the toolbox. The December corn chart provides numerous examples to demonstrate various formations.

  • Ethanol Blog

    A new poll finds voter support for permanent E15 nationally as well as legislation to make that happen. (Photo courtesy Iowa Renewable Fuels Association)

    A new poll conducted on behalf of the Renewable Fuels Association found wide support among registered voters polled for permanent, national E15 and legislation to make that happen.

  • Editors' Notebook

    The U.S. celebrates its semiquincentennial this weekend. (America250 logo)
    Posted by Greg D Horstmeier , DTN Editor-in-Chief

    The U.S. has accomplished a lot in 250 years. Perhaps the best way to appreciate those accomplishments is by learning more about what they really are and how they truly came to be.

  • South America Calling

    A row of combines harvesting soybeans from a field in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Soybean and corn production in Brazil have steadily increased over the past 15 years, but the country's farmers face not only input and credit challenges, but also the expectations of a strong El Nino affecting the 2026-27 growing season. (DTN file photo)
    Posted by Chris Clayton , DTN Farm Business Editor

    Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture on Wednesday examined issues around Brazil's production forecasts for 2027. Like U.S. farmers, Brazilian farmers face low commodity prices, as well as high fertilizer and input costs. Brazilians also face tough credit conditions...

  • Fundamentally Speaking

    Chart by Joel Karlin, DTN Contributing Analyst
    Posted by Joel Karlin , DTN Contributing Analyst

    Percent the U.S. winter wheat yield deviates from the 25-year trend vs. U.S. winter wheat crop ratings.

  • MachineryLink

    A University of Missouri diesel cost study shows 50% higher diesel fuel prices cut expected net returns to land by 10%. (DTN photo by Dan Miller)
    Posted by Dan Miller , Progressive Farmer Senior Editor

    In this equipment roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at high diesel costs hitting returns; March equipment sales down; reports that Cat buys Monarch technology; Fieldwork Robotics readying an autonomous picker; new equipment from KIOTI and Loftness; and Kubota offering...

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