USDA will create a national daily report showing comparisons between cash cattle trade and formula base prices. A national weekly report will...
This week DTN's View From the Cab farmers talk about why they'd rather be safe than sorry and give a review of the growing crop.
The Wheat Quality Council 2021 wheat tour left Mandan, North Dakota, Wednesday with scouts spreading out across the state as they headed to Devils Lake. The Day Two average yield for hard red spring wheat was calculated at 24.6 bushels per acre.
For the fifth week in a row, potash saw the biggest retail price hike, up a whopping 15% from last month. Both UAN28 and UAN32 were slightly lower than last month.
The Wheat Quality Council 2021 wheat tour kicked off in Fargo, North Dakota, Tuesday with scouts spreading out across the state as they headed to Mandan. The Day One average yield for hard red spring wheat was calculated at 29.5 bushels per acre.
Learn how to sort Palmer Amaranth from other weedy troublemakers by using these quick tips for identification.
Hay producers in many locations have had challenging growing seasons, from too little moisture in the Northern Plains to too much rain in the Eastern Corn Belt. As a result, hay price and supply varies by location.
Pests that feed on corn ear silks are out and can hinder pollination and reduce yields. If numbers are sufficient, treatment may be warranted.
High-oleic soybean acres are on the rise due to increasing oil demand. Farmers have a chance to earn more income through premium opportunities raising the identity-preserved crop.
Kernza, a perennial wheat grass, was originally developed in Kansas, but its production has increased with a variety in Minnesota. A group of farmers there have started a cooperative to market Kernza. Local soil and...
Tempers are running hot this year, as dicamba injury surfaces for a fifth year and EPA seeks to evaluate the success of the 2020 dicamba labels.
Potash and DAP continue to lead the retail fertilizer prices higher, with potash prices gaining 10% and DAP 5% from last month.
The Center for Food Safety and the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned a federal appeals court to overturn EPA's registration of a new herbicide.
The action taken against major Eastern European potash exporter Belarus was expected, and its impact on the price for the fertilizer is expected to continue in the coming weeks.
Another year of cupped soybeans is inspiring another wave of rumored causes, but scientists say off-target dicamba exposure remains the likeliest culprit.
Concerns are mounting over the overuse of seed treatments, their effect on our ecosystems and the unanswered question of how industry discards huge amounts of pesticide-coated seed each year.
The average retail price for potash increased 9% compared to last month, while DAP increased 5%.
It's a good time of year to start scouting for SCN activity in soybean fields by doing a simple root dig.
Potash prices continue to climb as supply issues clash with increasing demand, making it the only fertilizer to see a significant price change compared to last month.
High commodity prices prompt many farmers to invest in nutrients to correct in-season and long-term deficiencies so they can bolster yields this year and for years to come. Here are some steps farmers can take to preserve and increase yields.
Think your weeds are dead? Check again. Growing resistance to dicamba, 2,4-D and glufosinate (Liberty) is showing up this summer.
Scout for soybean aphids but remember that robust beneficial insect populations may preempt the need for insecticides, if given time to develop.
A policy group says changes need to be made to the Federal Crop Insurance Program to foster wider adoption of conservation practices on the farm.
Potash prices increased 6% compared to last month, a significant price change. Potash has largely trailed the other major fertilizers in price gains this year.
Now is the time to scout crops for nutrient deficiencies and take corrective action if needed. Agronomy specialists provide scouting tips.
To identify and prevent pesticide resistance, trust your eyes and act early, pest and crop experts advise.
About two-thirds of DTN Farm Advisers reported adequate moisture for their crops, while northern and western growers venture deeper into drought.
