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Producers responding to the monthly Purdue survey took a dive in optimism in January. Purdue economists noted the January barometer survey was Jan. 12-16, while USDA's January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report came out Jan. 12. Crop prices fell...

Record crush in South America is required to help the U.S. meet world demand for soybean oil and meal.

Warmer air is forecast to spread across much of the Central and Eastern U.S. next week, but that may induce some bigger winter storms for the middle of February as well.

Percent change in U.S. corn area & percent change in harvested area vs. harvested/planted ratio

Friday's USDA Cattle Inventory report was entirely bullish. Producers should expect another rallying year where the story remains mostly the same. Limited supplies amid robust demand will likely push prices even higher.

Kevin Warsh changed his views on monetary policy at the right time and won the president's nomination to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Board chair. Will he be able to maintain the Fed's independence?

Agriculture, biofuels and petroleum groups urged the E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council to quickly pass legislation making E15 fuel permanently available nationwide.

Rainfall has been good enough for soybeans, but not for building soil moisture for the coming safrinha corn crop.

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

Coloring books can make snow days brighter, especially when they involve farm themes. Here's some that will encourage all ages to get creative.

One conversation during a campus visit changed college plans completely. The agricultural communication department that resulted from that choice is now closing its doors in June 2026 due to low enrollment.

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...

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.

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.