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An aerial photo of a farm in Nebraska's fertile Platte River Valley. Nebraska ag land value decreased for the first time in six years in 2025, according to a recent report. (DTN file photo)
Posted by Russ Quinn

Average agricultural land value in Nebraska decreased in 2025 for the first time in six years, according to the final report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 2024-2025 Farm Real Estate Market Survey. Ag land in the Cornhusker State declined by 2...

World & Policy

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Oil prices rose Friday morning after European Union member states agreed on a new sanctions package targeting Russia.

Farm Life

Many lessons are learned at county fairs. Youth learn responsibility when caring for their animals. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Jennifer Carrico)
Posted by Jennifer Carrico

County fairs teach youth essential life skills including work ethic, resilience and responsibility through project completion. These events provide valuable lessons in communication, politeness, sportsmanship and appreciation that serve participants well throughout their lives.

What DTN Is Watching

CFTC Commitment of Traders Report at 2:30 p.m. CDT

Weather

Several features will combine to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms on Friday. A small disturbance in the northern Gulf will keep showers going near the coast. A stalled front will produce showers from the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic, while a system moving through the Northern Plains will move into the Upper Midwest with showers and storms of its own. This last system has the best chance to produce severe weather.