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Following a two-week period in which the live cattle contracts closed lower, the market secured a higher close on Monday afternoon. But now the question becomes: Is this the bottom for the market's move or does more pressure await?

The problem for American farmers and ranchers isn't that China is spending more on ag research. It's that we're spending less.

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

A heat wave typically ends with widespread showers and thunderstorms, but this one might not. If that is indeed the case, stress on crops will likely continue in the cooler air that follows.

Technical analysis is an important part of the toolbox. The December corn chart provides numerous examples to demonstrate various formations.

House Republicans approved a budget blueprint authorizing up to $12 billion in farm aid, sending spending instructions to the House Agriculture Committee as the measure heads toward a House floor vote next week.

A new study looks at the financial consequences of losing the herbicide glyphosate.

Technical analysis is an important part of the toolbox. The December corn chart provides numerous examples to demonstrate various formations.

Over time, the farm safety net has shifted from primarily offsetting market losses to increasingly boosting profitability for major commodity crops since 2007, according to economists at Ohio State University and the University of Illinois. That also has spilled over to supporting...

A new poll conducted on behalf of the Renewable Fuels Association found wide support among registered voters polled for permanent, national E15 and legislation to make that happen.

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.

Purdue University's Center for Commercial Agriculture on Wednesday examined issues around Brazil's production forecasts for 2027. Like U.S. farmers, Brazilian farmers face low commodity prices, as well as high fertilizer and input costs. Brazilians also face tough credit conditions...

Percent the U.S. winter wheat yield deviates from the 25-year trend vs. U.S. winter wheat crop ratings.

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...