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

USDA's final rule enables farmers practicing no-till, cover crops and efficient nitrogen management to track and monetize those low-carbon practices as sustainable aviation fuel feedstocks.

A storm system moving into the Canadian Prairies will linger well into next week. That will produce areas of heavy rain and severe weather.

With the corn production cycle in Europe closely matching that in North America, timing couldn't be much worse for the ongoing drought and related heat wave. Increased corn imports will be hard to avoid.

Weather events can toss out some harsh realities. Hail is among the worst, and some central Illinois farmers are sorting through what to do next.

Thanks to the rally seen in last week's fed cash cattle market, and because of the current support in the equity markets, the cattle contracts rallied through Monday's trade. Join this week's DTN webinar on what factors to watch for moving ahead.

Loss of high-wage manufacturing jobs had already undermined political support for free trade. Then China's challenge to the U.S. position in the world and its manufacturing dominance fortified the case against depending on imports.

USDA on Wednesday announced orders to move more agency staffs out of the Washington, D.C., area and into regional offices. Reorganization announcements have affected most USDA agencies, including the Foreign Agricultural Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service and Rural...

Join us June 24 to discuss a wide range of issues facing U.S. cattle producers in the months ahead.

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...

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

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.

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...