Blogs

  • Technically Speaking

    The chart above is a daily chart of March corn futures showing plenty of overhead resistance. (DTN ProphetX chart)
    Posted by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst

    While the corn market has reacted in a positive manner from the renewed concern about dryness in the southern half of Argentina, the sharp fall in the U.S. dollar, rise in crude oil and recent talk about a policy in favor of year-round E15, there are some technical roadblocks...

  • Ag Weather Forum

    Very cold air will descend through the U.S. east of the Rockies again for late this week and weekend. The coldest air of the year is expected across the Florida Peninsula Sunday into Monday. (DTN graphic)
    Posted by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist

    A burst of extremely cold, arctic air will descend through the U.S. during the next few days and may lead to a nor'easter type of storm for the East Coast.

  • Fundamentally Speaking

    Chart by Joel Karlin, DTN Contributing Analyst
    Posted by Joel Karlin , DTN Contributing Analyst

    U.S. corn stocks-to-use ratio in the September WASDE report and then the January WASDE report vs. percent change in March corn futures from September 15 to January 15.

  • Minding Ag's Business

    Determine your price and time action points based on your operation's cost of production and cash-flow needs. (Photo by Michael Westhoff, Getty Images)
    Posted by Katie Micik Dehlinger , Progressive Farmer Editor-in-Chief

    Commodities brokers advise farmers to develop disciplined grain marketing plans based on production costs, stick to price targets, seek professional guidance and utilize futures and options for effective risk management.

  • Ag Policy Blog

    President Donald Trump held a rally late Tuesday afternoon in Clive, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines. While the farm economy continues to struggle, Trump pointed to policy wins in areas such as tax cuts and trade agreements to sell more biofuels and beef to other countries. (Screenshot from C-SPAN livestream)
    Posted by Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor

    President Donald Trump again declared his support for E15 legislation as the president held a campaign rally in Iowa. The president only briefly touched on problems with the farm economy but maintained his trade and tax policies had reinvigorated the country's economy.

  • Sort & Cull

    Traders were pleased to note last week's stronger fed cash cattle trade and hope to see continued support this week in both the cash market and on the Cattle Inventory report that's set to be released Jan. 20. (Photo courtesy of Jimmy Stewart)
    Posted by ShayLe Stewart , DTN Livestock Analyst

    The cattle complex is trading higher at Monday's start of the week following the strong trade last week in the fed cash cattle market. But traders will be closely monitoring what comes of this upcoming Friday's Cattle Inventory report as it will unveil what's happening with the...

  • Ethanol Blog

    Clean Fuels Alliance America is asking President Donald Trump to release a proposed rule on the 45Z Clean Fuels Production tax credit. (DTN file photo)

    The biofuels industry is urging President Donald Trump to finalize 45Z tax credit guidance before his Iowa visit, as biodiesel production has dropped 33% amid regulatory uncertainty.

  • Canada Markets

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) first look at 2026-27 canola seeded area is suggesting a slight increase (to 22.029 million acres from 21.616 million last year) despite all the political risks and trade uncertainties. (DTN chart)
    Posted by Mitch Miller , DTN Contributing Canadian Grains Analyst

    The end results will somehow differ, but the trends found in AAFC's first look at 2026-27 canola should provide comfort with the implication being demand rationing will again be required.

  • Market Matters Blog

    DTN's weekly spot price for domestic distillers dried grains for the week ended Jan. 22 is slightly higher on average versus one week ago. (DTN file photo)
    Posted by Mary Kennedy , DTN Basis Analyst

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

  • South America Calling

    Dry conditions during the last two months have been extensive and long-lasting in central and southern Argentina. (DTN graphic)
    Posted by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist

    Three straight weeks of falling soil moisture and crop conditions are taking a toll on corn and soybeans in Argentina.

  • MachineryLink

    The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a Severe G4 geomagnetic storm watch, the result of a coronal mass ejection (CME) that left the sun on Jan. 18 that is anticipated to arrive at Earth as early as late Jan. 19 (EST) to early Jan. 20. (DTN image courtesy of NOAA)
    Posted by Dan Miller , Progressive Farmer Senior Editor

    A G4 geomagnetic storm may degrade satellite navigation for some hours and disrupt low-frequency radio navigation. But given this is January and not the middle of spring planting, this storm if it arrives will have negligible effect on U.S. farms.

  • Editors' Notebook

    Kassidy Bremer, right, shares her cow, Jolene, with Community Care Center residents and retired farmers in Stuart, Iowa. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Jennifer Carrico)

    A daughter's idea to bring her cow to visit care center residents, especially former farmers, brought immense joy. Simple acts of kindness can brighten lives.

  • An Urban's Rural View

    Expectations of being able to find a new job if the current one is lost fell 4.2 percentage points in November from the month before. (Federal Reserve Bank of New York chart)

    Unhappiness with high prices and fears of losing jobs have caused the public to give the economy a low grade.

  • Production Blog

    View From the Cab farmers Ethan Zoerb and Stuart Sanderson have finished harvest and their season of reporting in as part of DTN's project. It's time to look forward to 2026. (DTN photo courtesy of Ethan Zoerb)
    Posted by Pamela Smith , Crops Technology Editor

    The cab door is open. Apply for a chance to tell your farm's story as part of DTN's ongoing project called View From the Cab.

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