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I don't have all the answers to life's problems, but I personally believe that if the market didn't have such wide daily trading limits, some of the market's danger would be lessened.

Producing food at scale is necessary, a new book argues but says more of what's produced should be fruits and vegetables.

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

Federal court data showed 292 Chapter 12 cases had been filed in the first nine months of 2026, up nearly 19% from the same period a year ago. In the third quarter alone, 91 farmers filed for Chapter 12 relief nationally. Chapter 11 bankruptcies for agricultural operations are...

Though fieldwork has been progressing rather smoothly lately, some showers this weekend will be followed by a big storm system that should provide widespread precipitation and cause some headaches for those with fieldwork yet to complete.

Congress faces significant turnover ahead of 2027, with 86 House members and 16 senators departing.

Twenty-two House Republicans, led largely by Texas lawmakers, urged Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to pair year-round E15 approval in a farm bill with Renewable Fuel Standard reforms that they say protect refiners.

The wheat market has been battered and bruised. As these markets typically do, they rise too fast and the rally might carry much further than fundamentals would suggest it needs to. The same is true for breaks, and one such break is that of the U.S. wheat futures markets...

Variable weather conditions are improving soil moisture while allowing for fieldwork to progress quickly.

Syngenta recently held its biennial media summit in Orlando, Florida, showcasing investments in crop-protection research and development and innovative new products to help farmers.

2026 corn/soybean yield ratio along with the 15- and 25-year yield ratio averages for the top 15 states producing both along with the U.S. figures vs. the 25-year capitalized annual growth rate (CAGR) for both corn and soybean yields.

Statistics Canada's July 31 stocks estimates came in above AAFC's August update for all but oats, thanks again to larger-than-expected on-farm stocks.

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.

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...