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A new report from USDA's Office of Inspector General points out more than 20,000 employees across every agency left USDA in the first half of 2025. Most of the job losses were through a buyout program. The cuts hit some agencies harder than others.

More than anything, I believe traders' positive interaction throughout the marketplace on Monday again shows hard evidence their core desire is to push the contracts higher as they know and understand the market's long-term, bullish fundamental position.

The Panama Canal affords the world enormous economic benefits, yet most of us take it for granted. Understanding how it works and what it took to build it is a useful tonic.

Significant losses in wheat, cotton and livestock occurred during the Southern Plains five-year drought.

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

Though it hasn't been perfect by any means, the weather situation in South America generally remains favorable for crops.

The break in energy prices in December may have contributed to short-term pain for the oilseed complex but it also provides an opportunity to hedge fuel prices going into 2026.

Refining companies filed appeals on recent small-refinery exemptions decisions by the Trump administration in two different federal appeals courts, despite a Supreme Court ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was the proper venue.

In the coming days, DTN will begin our annual review of the top 10 issues and events that we believe influenced agriculture in 2025.

March corn, having fallen 20 cents recently, is facing a crossroads of sorts, hovering just above the 100-day moving average and moving sideways in a consolidation phase. How will the next several weeks play out? There are conflicting fundamental and technical factors, making...

The cab door is open. Apply for a chance to tell your farm's story as part of DTN's ongoing project called View From the Cab.

2025 soybean yields for the top 18 producing states and the U.S. vs. the percent that this year's yield deviates from the 25-year trend and the percent change vs. the 2024 final yield.

As has been true for many months, 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, sales of tractors and combines were down again in October.

Following a frustrating past year for marketing of 2024 and 2025 crops, time is quickly approaching to begin making plans for 2026-27, as well.