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The Bonneville Lock and Dam located east of Portland, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge, a crucial link for wheat exports to the Pacific Northwest, was shut down recently because of damage found in the lock.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $2 per ton higher at $136 per ton.

After floodwaters receded late this past spring, the Illinois River faced planned lock and dam maintenance starting in June, once again stalling traffic that had been slowed by the spring floods.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $1 per ton higher at $134 per ton.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration waived the trucking Hours of Service rule in 10 southeastern states and two U.S. territories ahead of Hurricane Dorian.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $2 per ton higher at $133 per ton.

Surveys show that many grain producers aren't comfortable with using options; however, options can be a helpful tool for managing risk and trying to enhance profit.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $1 per ton higher at $131 per ton.

Flooding in 2019 has been cruel to the Mississippi River and has already cost the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers more money than usual for cleanup at locks and dams cluttered by flooding. Now, they are running out of money for dredging.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $4 per ton lower at $130 per ton.

The DTN national average old crop basis has been below the minimum five-year average for the entire crop year.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $1 per ton lower at $134 per ton.

Dredging the Lower Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to the Gulf to 50 feet will allow both larger ships to be utilized and current ships being utilized to be loaded with more revenue-producing freight.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was lower at $135 per ton.

Record flooding up and down the entire Mississippi River most of 2019 has left behind a mess beneath the water for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was steady at $140 per ton.

If you are looking for a way to market some of your corn and still leave room for upside price appreciation, you might want to consider a Minimum Average Price contract.

The 2019 Wheat Quality Council Hard Red Spring and Durum Wheat Tour will get underway this week, with scouts checking fields throughout North Dakota, a part of South Dakota and northwest Minnesota.

DTN's weekly spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was slightly lower at $140 per ton.

Just as parts of the Lower Mississippi River were showing signs of flood recovery, Category 1 Hurricane Barry made landfall in Louisiana on July 13. Later that day it weakened to a Tropical Storm as it moved inland and became a tropical depression on Sunday afternoon, July...