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June has been the month for first detections of tar spot in corn over the past few years, and 2026 is no different. Indiana just recorded the first positive sample in the state.

Lower interest rates aren't the only change new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh wants. Pushing through some of his proposed changes will, at the very least, take time.

Late summer 2025 through spring 2026 was the sixth driest on record in the Lower 48 states.

More reports have come out over the past week about specific orders to USDA employees and relocation announcements. A lot of staff at USDA are only now learning they need to decide within weeks if they are going to relocate or look for another job.

Following last week's whirlwind surrounding the finding of New World screwworm in the U.S., the cattle complex is longing for greater fundamental support to help move the market forward.

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

The U.S. Trade Representative proposed a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods, including ethanol, alleging Brazil's policies have harmed U.S. ethanol exports since 2017.

Strong friendships provide crucial emotional support, accountability and shared wisdom that can help senior generations navigate difficult leadership transitions.

Amid drought, El Nino and crop input concerns, ABARES gave a pessimistic June outlook for the 2026-27 winter crop potential.

Over the next several weeks, spot July soybean futures could move in either direction with both bullish and bearish factors likely to assure continued volatility in the weeks and months ahead. Iran, China and large speculators could all have a say in which direction soybeans...

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

DTN/Progressive Farmer examines the challenges facing rural America and the solutions some communities are embracing to succeed, in a series titled "Rural Resilience."

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...

Yet another month of below-normal precipitation puts into question how much corn Brazil can produce with its safrinha crop.