
A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City finds that a record number of operating loans surpassed $1 million in the first quarter of 2022, reflecting soaring prices for...
West Texas Intermediate futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange and Brent crude traded on the Intercontinental Exchange advanced in...
Archer Daniels Midland this week filed an appeal of a May 3 ruling by a federal court in Illinois. The court ordered the release of documents in...
Farmers Marc Arnusch of Keenesburg, Colorado, and Luke Garrabrant of Johnstown, Ohio, are reporting on crop conditions and agricultural topics...
Katie Dehlinger grew up near the Illinois-Wisconsin border in Rockton, Ill., and graduated from the University of Missouri in 2009 with a bachelor's of journalism in news/editorial writing and minors in history and sociology.
She's filled a number of roles at DTN, including nearly five years as the Markets Editor, where she covered commodities markets and marketing strategies in addition to USDA report lockups. She spent several years as the Executive Producer for RFDTV's daily news programs, Market Day Report and the Rural Evening News. She's now back at DTN, this time as the Farm Business Editor, where her reporting focuses on tax and estate planning, farmland values, health care and other issues that affect farmers' bottom lines.
A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City finds that a record number of operating loans surpassed $1 million in the first quarter of 2022, reflecting soaring prices for...
A 10-year analysis of farm income data showed no matter how good the ag economy, some farms still operated at a loss.
The national average price of diesel fuel hit a new high this week -- $5.56 per gallon -- and experts say tight inventories mean there's little chance prices will drop before harvest.
A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City finds that a record number of operating loans surpassed $1 million in the first quarter of 2022, reflecting soaring prices for inputs.
Many farmers market a portion of their crops before they're even planted, and while that's a good idea in most years, it might not be the best for the current market.
Between high commodity prices, low interest rates, limited supply and a perception of safety, farmland prices are shattering records.
A World Bank commodity outlook sees prices for food and fuel climbing in 2022 and then remaining elevated in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. As a result of rising food insecurity, USDA announced its plans to tap a...
Supply disruptions and inflationary pressures could force a new price paradigm for row-crop farmers. While there are parallels to the 1970s, it doesn't mean a 1980s-like debt crisis is looming. But the future doesn't look easy, either.
U.S. farmers spent $24.4 billion on fertilizer in 2020, according to USDA data. For nine states, the total fertilizer bill topped $1 billion. The list of big spenders has been consistent over the past five years, highlighting where the...
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster may share similarities to the current market situation, but it's far from a perfect analog year.
Fears about the fallout of Russia's war on Ukraine drove wheat markets to record weekly gains as major questions loom over whether the world's fourth-largest wheat producer will be able to harvest wheat or plant spring crops...
Farmers who split up their nitrogen applications could be eligible for a new supplemental crop insurance endorsement that would compensate them if adverse weather prevents them from making in-season applications.
Crop insurance premiums could be 30% more expensive than last year, and experts recommend thinking about your unit structure, coverage level and supplemental options to make sure you're getting the most bang for your buck.
Spring crop insurance guarantees for soybeans and wheat settled at new records of $14.33 and $9.19 per bushel, respectively, while the $5.90 corn guarantee is the highest since 2011.