Blogs

  • Sort & Cull

    The cattle complex hopes to see more support and stability in August. (DTN ProphetX chart)

    Following last week's success in the cattle complex, cattlemen and traders alike are hopeful the market will see continued support this week.

  • Ag Weather Forum

    June-July precipitation was mostly well-below normal in primary Southern Plains crop areas. August forecasts offer no more than normal amounts in scattered locales during the first half of the month. (NOAA/NIDIS and DTN graphics)

    Flooding July rain in the Southern Plains bypassed most crop areas.

  • An Urban's Rural View

    Kevin Warsh, the new Federal Reserve Board chair, wants investors to base their decisions on assessments of the economy and not on what they expect the Fed to do. (Photo by Baran_Sevim_Federal_Reserve_BoG)
    Posted by Urban C Lehner , Editor Emeritus

    Market interest rates are rising. The Federal Reserve could soon be following course. Continued inflation above the Fed's 2% target is the main driver.

  • Market Matters Blog

    DTN's weekly spot price for domestic distillers dried grains for the week ended July 30 is unchanged 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 steady one week ago.

  • Ag Policy Blog

    Republican members of Congress who have been pressing for changes to the H-2A guestworker program want the three departments that oversee the program to make several changes. Among the requests, the lawmakers called for changes that would allow livestock producers to access the program. (DTN file photo)

    Six Republican senators and 12 GOP House members wrote to the secretaries of the departments of Homeland Security, Labor and State urging administrative actions to deal with growing problems with the H-2A visa program used by farmers around the country.

  • Ethanol Blog

    California regulators have proposed rules to allow E15 sales in the state for the first time. (DTN file photo)
    Posted by Todd Neeley , DTN Environmental Editor

    California launched a rulemaking to allow E15 fuel sales, opening a potential ethanol market for 600 to 800 million gallons for the first time.

  • Canada Markets

    With Canadian oat area coming in surprisingly low for 2026-27 and AAFC having its first in-crop yield forecast available, their July update points to a historically tight oats ending stocks figure (in green). (DTN chart, AAFC and Statistics Canada data)
    Posted by Mitch Miller , DTN Contributing Canadian Grains Analyst

    With Statistics Canada's June seeded area forecast and in-crop yield estimates now available, AAFC updated its demand and ending stocks projections as well with a few interesting outcomes.

  • Production Blog

    Southern rust hit this field in central Illinois hard in 2025. So far, reports have been lighter in 2026, but farmers are encouraged to keep scouting to guard against losses. (DTN photo by Pamela Smith)
    Posted by Pamela Smith , Crops Technology Editor

    Southern rust reports indicate it might be a lighter year for the disease in 2026, but the first positive detections are being reported and scouting is recommended.

  • Minding Ag's Business

    Dick Wittman, a farm business consultant and lead instructor at The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP), stresses the need for younger farmers to learn financial management as they lead larger farms and make more expensive business decisions for their operations. Financial management also becomes more important when the agricultural economy is poor. (DTN photo by Chris Clayton)

    With the current struggles facing farmers, financial literacy becomes more important. Fewer programs, however, offer tools to help farmers make better financial decisions. The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP), which is held at the beginning of the year in San...

  • Technically Speaking

    This December corn chart and related indicators provide a wealth of information that I refer to on a regular basis in my daily commentaries -- providing an opportunity to demonstrate and hopefully leave readers with a better understanding. (DTN ProphetX chart)
    Posted by Mitch Miller , DTN Contributing Canadian Grains Analyst

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

  • Editors' Notebook

    The U.S. celebrates its semiquincentennial this weekend. (America250 logo)
    Posted by Greg D Horstmeier , DTN Editor-in-Chief

    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.

  • South America Calling

    A row of combines harvesting soybeans from a field in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Soybean and corn production in Brazil have steadily increased over the past 15 years, but the country's farmers face not only input and credit challenges, but also the expectations of a strong El Nino affecting the 2026-27 growing season. (DTN file photo)
    Posted by Chris Clayton , DTN Farm Business Editor

    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...

  • Fundamentally Speaking

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

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

  • MachineryLink

    A University of Missouri diesel cost study shows 50% higher diesel fuel prices cut expected net returns to land by 10%. (DTN photo by Dan Miller)
    Posted by Dan Miller , Progressive Farmer Senior Editor

    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...

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