Market Matters Blog

USGC noted in their annual corn harvest report that there is an abundant amount of good quality corn entering the market from the 2022 U.S. crop.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $1 higher versus two weeks ago.

The navigation season is over for the far Upper Mississippi River, while the Lower Mississippi is still in dire need of water.

Twelve rail unions have completed voting on the tentative national rail agreement with four unions voting no.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $2 lower versus one week ago.

Flooded fields in mid-May caused farmers concern that the wheat crops may not get planted on time.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $5 lower versus one week ago.

With two rail worker unions having voted no to the tentative contract agreement, a rail strike could happen unless the unions and railroads agree on sticking points.

Everything that moves in a barge relies on the Mississippi River to keep commerce moving. Given the longstanding drought, that has become a tall order to fill.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $5 lower versus one week ago.

A second rail union has voted down the tentative contract agreement presented in mid-September for approval by the 12 rail unions.

The Mississippi and Ohio Rivers are reaching record-breaking low levels, causing more headaches for everyone trying to get commodities moving up and down the river.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $3 lower versus one week ago.

Besides the sandbars grounding barges and creating havoc for river terminals and farmers, saltwater is leaking into the Mississippi River at New Orleans.

Export Exchange is a biennial educational and trade forum for U.S. feed grains that will host a mix of nearly 500 international buyers, importers and domestic suppliers.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $4 lower versus one week ago.

The third largest U.S rail union on Monday voted not to ratify the recent tentative agreement between their workers and the Class 1 railroads.

Hearings were held recently by the Surface Transportation Board to hear from interested parties to express the pros and cons of a merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $6 lower versus one week ago.

The Mississippi River is in dire need of rain throughout the system as terminals struggle to load out harvest bushels.