Market Matters Blog

Hard red winter wheat and soft red winter basis ended the old crop year without much fanfare.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $9 lower on average versus one week ago.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $10 lower on average versus one week ago.

Nonstop rain and overland flooding in parts of North Dakota and Minnesota are dampening the hopes of farmers wanting to get all their intended wheat, durum and other crops planted.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $17 lower on average versus two weeks ago.

Farmers in the Northern Plains and northwest Minnesota are behind on planting due to heavy snow, rain in April and now spring flooding.

In a May 6 decision, the Surface Transportation Board said it will require additional weekly reports from all seven Class I railroads. Four of the top seven rail lines will also have to submit plans to recover service levels.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $10 lower on average versus one week ago.

Every U.S. rail shipper and all union rail employees were represented in force at the recent two-day STB hearings on poor rail service.

CME will reset futures price limits for grain, oilseeds and lumber futures, the first of two price resets done annually.

The Surface Transportation Board said they have been hearing informally from a broad range of stakeholders about inconsistent and unreliable rail service.

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

The first saltie has arrived to open the Port of Duluth-Superior 2022 grain shipping season.

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

The daily DTN National Corn Index midweek showed corn bids in some parts of the Midwest and Southern Plains have surpassed the $8 cash price.

Dairy farmers in the war-torn areas of Ukraine are struggling to survive, with some dairies already destroyed by the Russians, and others have infrastructure losses, such as a recent story from Lancaster Farming highlighted.

Dairy farmers in the war-torn areas of Ukraine are struggling to survive, with some dairies reported to have already been destroyed by the Russians.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $1 higher on average versus one week ago.

After a devastating drought last summer for many spring wheat and durum growers, and high fertilizer prices this year, planting intentions for spring wheat acres are in question.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $1 higher on average versus one week ago.