Mary Kennedy

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was higher at $161 per ton for the week ended Dec. 13.

Hard red winter wheat basis was 1 cent stronger Thursday, while basis for corn, soybeans and soft red winter and hard red spring wheat was steady.

Corn, soybean all wheat basis was unchanged Tuesday.

The departure of Motor Vessel Thomas E. Erickson in late November signified the end of the 2018 shipping season on the Upper Mississippi River within the St. Paul District.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was higher at $154 per ton for the week ended Dec. 6.

Soybean and soft red winter wheat basis was stronger Tuesday, while corn and spring wheat basis was steady. Hard red winter wheat basis was weaker.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was higher at $146 per ton for the week ended Nov. 29.

Soybean, hard red winter wheat, corn, spring wheat and soft red winter wheat basis was stronger Thursday.

In October 2018, USDA published an updated analysis on infrastructure and transportation costs of the U.S. soybean market, covering the years from 1992 through 2017. The report examines new transportation routes that have...

U.S. 2018 fall harvest has been on again, off again this season, because the weather has been extremely uncooperative. This has caused quality and yield loss in both soybeans and corn for farmers.

Soybean and hard red spring wheat basis was stronger Friday and hard red winter wheat and corn basis was unchanged, while soft red winter wheat basis was weaker.

Earlier this year, the congressionally mandated electronic logging device rule became effective, bringing focus to hours of service regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in August that it was seeking...

The Olmsted Locks and Dam is a series of locks and a concrete dam on the Ohio River at river mile 964.4. The project, some 30 years in the making, is intended to reduce tow and barge delays by...

Soybean and spring wheat basis was stronger, while corn, soft red winter and hard red winter wheat basis was weaker Thursday.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was slightly higher at $134 per ton for the week ended Oct. 25.

Soybean basis was stronger Wednesday, while corn, hard red winter wheat and soft red winter wheat basis was unchanged and spring wheat basis was weaker.

Soybean basis was stronger Wednesday, while corn, hard red winter wheat and soft red winter wheat basis was unchanged and spring wheat basis was weaker.

Late last week, many farmers ventured out to their rain-soaked fields to check the condition of their crops. Many found ruined soybean plants and sprouting corn. Others couldn't tell, because their crops were covered in snow.

Excessive rain in the Midwest is causing high water on the Mississippi River, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to close at least six locks on the Upper Mississippi River, stopping traffic from moving up or down river in...

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was slightly lower at $133 per ton for the week ended Oct. 4.

Grain storage space is tight this year and many farmers and elevators are finding different and, sometimes, unconventional ways to store grain.

Corn basis was stronger while soybean, hard red winter and soft red winter wheat basis was steady and hard red spring wheat basis was lower.

Fall rains and wind have been relentless on southern Minnesota and neighboring states, stalling harvest and adding to concerns of lost acres.

Union Pacific Announces New Operating Plan; STB Asks for More Details

The DTN domestic dried distillers grains average price was slightly higher at $134 per ton for the week ended Sept. 27.

Recently, Union Pacific announced its Unified Plan 2020, a new operating plan that implements "Precision Scheduled Railroading" principles. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board wrote a letter to UP three days after the announcement.

The DTN domestic dried distillers grains average price was slightly higher at $133 per ton for the week ended Sept. 20.

The DTN domestic dried distillers grains average price was lower at $132 per ton for the week ended Sept. 13.

On July 6, China imposed a 25% tariff on U.S. soybean imports in retaliation for President Donald Trump's 25% tariff on $34 billion of Chinese goods. Since then, the trade war continues to escalate, leaving soybean farmers in...