Blogs

  • Ag Policy Blog

    Peter Navarro, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, in an op-ed on Thursday in The Hill, called for increasing domestic soybean crush and boosting biodiesel blends under the Renewable Fuel Standard to reduce U.S. farmers' reliance on China as a market. (DTN file photo by Jim Patrico)

    Peter Navarro, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, in an op-ed on Thursday in The Hill, noted that U.S. farmers are at risk when they rely too heavily on a single foreign buyer. Here is what he advocated should be done.

  • Sort & Cull

    Kassidy Bremer, right, shares her cow, Jolene, with Community Care Center residents and retired farmers in Stuart, Iowa. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Jennifer Carrico)

    A daughter's idea to bring her cow to visit care center residents, especially former farmers, brought immense joy. Simple acts of kindness can brighten lives.

  • Editors' Notebook

    Kassidy Bremer, right, shares her cow, Jolene, with Community Care Center residents and retired farmers in Stuart, Iowa. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Jennifer Carrico)

    A daughter's idea to bring her cow to visit care center residents, especially former farmers, brought immense joy. Simple acts of kindness can brighten lives.

  • Ag Weather Forum

    Widespread temperatures under 32 degrees Fahrenheit are likely across northern Florida on Friday morning. (DTN graphic)

    Persistent cold air in the Southeast and a developing storm on Sunday could lead to snow falling across southern Georgia and the eastern Carolinas this weekend.

  • An Urban's Rural View

    Expectations of being able to find a new job if the current one is lost fell 4.2 percentage points in November from the month before. (Federal Reserve Bank of New York chart)

    Unhappiness with high prices and fears of losing jobs have caused the public to give the economy a low grade.

  • Canada Markets

    With President Trump determined to get his way on lower interest rates despite the risk of increased inflation, the commodity index trader (CIT) group buying ag commodities as a hedge against it could be one of the most significant market factors for the coming year. Skeptics need to recall 2019-2022 market action. (DTN ProphetX chart)
    Posted by Mitch Miller , DTN Contributing Canadian Grains Analyst

    Now that USDA has weighed in on crop-specific factors impacting price, it's worth considering macro-economic factors.

  • Ethanol Blog

    Agriculture and biofuels groups continue call for permanent year-round E15 legislation after USDA's latest estimates of a record corn crop in 2025. (DTN file photo by Chris Clayton)

    USDA's record 17.02-billion-bushel corn projection prompts biofuels and farm groups to urgently demand year-round E15 sales to boost demand and help struggling farmers.

  • Market Matters Blog

    DTN's weekly spot price for domestic distillers dried grains for the week ended Jan. 8 is unchanged 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 unchanged versus one week ago.

  • South America Calling

    A drier stretch of weather across Argentina could continue downward trends in soil moisture and crop conditions. (DTN graphic)
    Posted by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist

    Recent dry weather during the last week has resulted in slight drops in soil moisture and crop conditions for corn and soybeans. That trend is likely to continue.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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