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Nationwide, year-round E15 is a potential opportunity, but a group of refiners also have their own plans to use the new E15 Rural Energy Council to shake up the Renewable Fuels Standard as well. So far, there are remain a lot of questions about how this energy council will...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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