Top Ag News Stories

Best of DTNPF
(DTN/Progressive Farmer graphic)
Top 5 Things to Watch
8/3/2025 | 4:58 AM CDT
Temperatures Drop, Tariffs Take Off
Read More
Get your ears here. The annual roadside sweet corn stand is a sign of summer on Zoerb Farms, Litchfield, Nebraska. (DTN photo by Pamela Smith)
View From the Cab
8/3/2025 | 4:58 AM CDT
Farmers Eye Crop Conditions and Talk Tech
Read More
USDA on Friday released its annual Land Values Summary report showing the average national value of agricultural land increased 4.3% this year to $4,350 per acre. (Map courtesy of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service)
USDA: Land Values Up 4.3% in 2025
8/1/2025 | 3:52 PM CDT
Cropland Values Continue to Rise, Topping $5,830 Per Acre Nationally
Read More
This map shows the average 2025 cash rent for crop land by state. Nationally, the average cash rent for cropland was $161 per acre, up $1 from 2024. (Source: USDA NASS; map by Kathy Myers)
USDA's Top 10 Cash Rent States in 2025
8/1/2025 | 3:36 PM CDT
USDA: California Had Highest Average Cropland Cash Rent in 2025
Read More
A container ship loaded and preparing to leave the Port of Long Beach, California. Agricultural export sales to China are down 55% through May 2025 and China has yet to buy any soybeans for the upcoming marketing year. The Treasury Secretary indicated a trade deal with China remains elusive. (DTN file photo by Chris Clayton)
Keeping Score on Trump's Tariffs
8/1/2025 | 8:45 AM CDT
President Trump Continues to Pressure Trading Partners, But Ag Exports Are Slipping
Read More

  1. Temperatures Drop, Tariffs Take Off

  2. Farmers Eye Crop Conditions and Talk Tech

  3. Cropland Values Continue to Rise, Topping $5,830 Per Acre Nationally

  4. USDA: California Had Highest Average Cropland Cash Rent in 2025

  5. President Trump Continues to Pressure Trading Partners, But Ag Exports Are Slipping

DTN Market Headlines

Top 5 Things to Watch

Temperatures Drop, Tariffs Take Off

(DTN/Progressive Farmer graphic)

The weather will stay cooler, while reaction to the latest tariff taxes heats up.

Ag Videos

View all videos

    • Market Weather Outlook

    • Slight Break in the Active Weather Pattern

    • Closing Market Comment

    • Soybeans, Bean Oil Fall Again, Chicago Wheat to New Low

    • Market Weather Outlook

    • Cooler Temperatures Continuing to Spread Through US

More Recommended for You

Ag Futures

View All Markets

DTN Featured Blogs & Columns

An Urban's Rural View

View All Blogs
"Most beautiful" is a subjective judgment, but a drive from Walla Walla to Spokane in Washington on back roads makes a strong case for the Palouse as the most spectacular agricultural panorama. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photos by Elaine Shein)

The Most Beautiful Agricultural Landscape

Read More

Market Matters Blog

View All Blogs
DTN's weekly spot price for domestic distillers dried grains for the week ended July 31 is steady on average versus one week ago. (DTN file photo)

DTN Weekly DDG Price Steady on Average

Read More

Market Matters Blog

View All Blogs
DTN's weekly spot price for domestic distillers dried grains for the week ended July 31 is steady on average versus one week ago. (DTN file photo)

DTN Weekly DDG Price Steady on Average

Read More
Top
We've detected that you are using an unsupported browser. Not all features of DTN / The Progressive Farmer may function as expected.

Recommended Browsers:

  • Internet Explorer 10 or above
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • iPad 2 or above
  • iPhone 4 or above
Join the community! Registration is FREE. As a member of the DTNPF online community you can contribute to discussions, save your settings, get exclusive email alerts and access to special online sections, and read e-newsletters.

Please correct the following errors and try again:

e.g. 68114 (US) or Y0B 1G0 (Canada)
e.g., 402-390-2328
8-32 characters, include one number (0-9) and one letter (a-z)
By clicking Create Account, you agree to our Terms of Service
Cancel
DTN, LLC • 9110 West Dodge Road • Omaha, NE 68114