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

Many producers wait for morning 4-inch soil temperatures to hit and consistently stay above the 50-degree-Fahrenheit mark before they begin planting. That line continues to move north.

Regardless of whether the ceasefire holds or not, the break in price that it caused presents an opportunity to manage harvest diesel price risk.

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has opened an acreage reporting period for specialty crop producers for their share of $1 billion set aside for aid tied to 2025 crops. USDA also had a flurry of announcements Tuesday, such as launching a new ag-tech testing program and...

Groups aligned with the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) push are calling on USDA to improve the sourcing of meat at schools and implement the new dietary guidelines as well. These changes could drive up the costs of lunches for 30 million children nationally as schools already...

With Iran in firm control of the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices are likely to remain elevated. There's even talk of $200-a-barrel oil.

A new collection of realistic coloring books deliver fresh-from-the-farm details.

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.