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The U.S. Drought Monitor uses multiple factors beyond rainfall to classify drought intensity, but has limitations including lagging indicators, data gaps, and human authoring biases.

Both Republican and Democratic aides said the base farm bill will not contain a provision to preempt states from labeling chemicals like glyphosate, nor will it include a provision negating California's Proposition 12, a law requiring pork sold in the state to come from animals raised...

Michael Grunwald's "We're Eating the Earth" argues the best thing agriculture can do to fight climate change is leave land wild.

Should China fulfill its commitment to purchase additional U.S. ag products as announced following Trump's visit, corn would certainly be a sensible option.

EPA released its long-awaited draft Fungicide Strategy earlier this month, and on Wednesday, May 20, the public has an opportunity to hear from agency scientists who helped develop it.

Poet LLC and Antora have commissioned a 5-gigawatt-hour thermal battery system at Poet's Big Stone City, South Dakota, ethanol plant.

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

The cash cattle market has been on fire lately. But with a holiday-shortened week coming up and the futures up against resistance pressure, feedlots may not see as much interest from packers this week as they have over the last month.

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

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.

The May soybean futures chart appears to be forming a bear flag pattern that typically indicates a downward resolution. However, chart patterns are certainly not always highly reliable and there are outside market forces controlling the narrative on grain and soy lately.

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.