Blogs

  • Market Matters Blog

    DTN's weekly spot price for domestic distillers dried grains for the week ended Dec. 31 is unchanged on average versus two weeks ago. (DTN file photo)
    Posted by Mary Kennedy , DTN Basis Analyst

    DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is unchanged versus two weeks ago.

  • Fundamentally Speaking

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

    Grain prices fell for the third year in a row, while the soybean complex eked out small gains on short-lived China hoopla.

  • Ag Weather Forum

    One of the major severe weather events of the year occurred in southeast North Dakota as an EF-5 tornado tossed railcars hundreds of feet into an open field in June. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Rigsby)
    Posted by Teresa Wells , DTN Meteorologist

    From raging wildfires to catastrophic flooding and dangerous tornado outbreaks, the weather in 2025 was historic in more ways than one.

  • An Urban's Rural View

    Four ounces of a frozen pizza will contain many more calories than four ounces of broccoli. You're more likely to eat too much pizza than too much broccoli. Will the new government dietary guidelines warn against excessive consumption of frozen pizza as an ultra-processed food? (Image by Nick Scalise; pizza photo by BarelyFitz, broccoli photo by whologwhy, CC BY-SA 2.0)
    Posted by Urban C Lehner , Editor Emeritus

    Among those concerned about the connection between food and health, "ultra-processed" is the new buzzword.

  • Canada Markets

    As we begin 2026, it's worth considering what should be on the radar that could impact prices in the year to come. (Gemini image)
    Posted by Mitch Miller , DTN Contributing Canadian Grains Analyst

    It's always a worthwhile exercise to prepare a watch list of the factors that need to be monitored while keeping an eye out for the unknown.

  • Ag Policy Blog

    USDA on Wednesday released details for farmers on how much they could expect in Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA) payments, which should start being sent to producers at the end of February. (DTN file photo)
    Posted by Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor

    Waiting until the end of the year, USDA on Wednesday released payment rates for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program. Payments for the program should start arriving at the end of February.

  • Sort & Cull

    With Thursday being the New Year holiday, it's likely that the market will again trade in a mundane manner this week. (Photo by Jennifer Carrico)
    Posted by ShayLe Stewart , DTN Livestock Analyst

    With this week being another holiday-shortened week for New Year's Day, it's likely that the cattle complex will trade in a lackadaisical holiday manner again this week.

  • Editors' Notebook

    Christmastime at The Durham Museum in Omaha includes a giant Christmas tree newly donated and decorated each year. Bronze statues help capture the history of the former train station and symbolize people who once traveled through Union Station, from businesspeople to soldiers. (DTN photo by Elaine Shein)
    Posted by Elaine Shein , DTN/Progressive Farmer Associate Content Manager

    Spending time and sharing stories with strangers can sometimes help create memories to cherish for the rest of our lives.

  • Ethanol Blog

    Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) was one of the drivers behind the 45Z tax credit, though biofuel producers can qualify for the credit for all fuels. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made several changes to the 45Z, including extending it. (DTN photo by Chris Clayton)
    Posted by Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor

    The proposed rule for the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit was delivered to the White House Office of Management and Budget last week.

  • Minding Ag's Business

    Serving prime rib for the holidays can have sentimental and economic benefits. (DTN photo by Katie Dehlinger)
    Posted by Katie Micik Dehlinger , Farm Business Editor

    DTN's Senior Farm Business Editor Katie Dehlinger enjoys preparing prime rib for Christmas and she makes arguments for the emotional attachment and practical benefits of doing so.

  • South America Calling

    Soil moisture across most of South America's primary growing areas is in fair condition or improving heading into the most important few months of the season. (NOAA graphic)

    Though it hasn't been perfect by any means, the weather situation in South America generally remains favorable for crops.

  • Technically Speaking

    This is a daily chart of March futures showing a key moving average and trend line just below. (DTN ProphetX chart)
    Posted by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst

    March corn, having fallen 20 cents recently, is facing a crossroads of sorts, hovering just above the 100-day moving average and moving sideways in a consolidation phase. How will the next several weeks play out? There are conflicting fundamental and technical factors, making...

  • Production Blog

    View From the Cab farmers Ethan Zoerb and Stuart Sanderson have finished harvest and their season of reporting in as part of DTN's project. It's time to look forward to 2026. (DTN photo courtesy of Ethan Zoerb)
    Posted by Pamela Smith , Crops Technology Editor

    The cab door is open. Apply for a chance to tell your farm's story as part of DTN's ongoing project called View From the Cab.

  • MachineryLink

    Preliminary numbers from equipment manufacturers show sales of all tractors, especially large four-wheel-drive tractors, were down sharply in October, compared to October 2024. Sales of combines were off by more than 25% October 2025 compared to October 2024. (Photo courtesy of Case IH)
    Posted by Dan Miller , Progressive Farmer Senior Editor

    As has been true for many months, 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, sales of tractors and combines were down again in October.

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