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  • Ag Weather Forum

    Heavy rain is forecast for the southern half of the Plains next week as a cutoff low-pressure center slowly drifts through the region. (DTN graphic)
    Posted by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist

    An upper-level low-pressure center will slowly meander through the middle of the country next week. Some heavy rain will be possible for the southern half of the Plains.

  • Fundamentally Speaking

    Chart by Joel Karlin
    Posted by Joel Karlin , DTN Contributing Analyst

    Stocks-to-use ratios for both corn and soybeans given at the USDA Ag Outlook session vs. the ones furnished in the May WASDE report.

  • Production Blog

    Corn is up and growing near Blue Mound, Illinois. Spotty weather scenarios have narrowed planting windows for some farmers. (DTN photo by Pamela Smith)
    Posted by Pamela Smith , Crops Technology Editor

    As weather narrows planting windows, farmers must think about what gets planted first.

  • Ag Policy Blog

    Four key lawmakers on the House and Senate Agriculture committees met Tuesday with agricultural journalists. Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson of Pennsylvania, lower left, explained plans to include farm bill safety net plans in the budget reconciliation plan. Also in the photo on the top row, Sens. John Boozman of Arkansas and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. At the lower right is Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine. (DTN photos by Joel Reichenberger)

    Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, told members of the North American Agricultural Journalists on Tuesday that he plans to integrate updates to reference prices and other safety net programs as part of the upcoming reconciliation bill...

  • Canada Markets

    Between a sharp selloff in the U.S. dollar, an effort to diversify foreign investments into other countries including Canada, and strong technical support holding, a long-term low appears to have been made in February. (DTN ProphetX chart)
    Posted by Mitch Miller , DTN Contributing Canadian Grains Analyst

    The Canadian dollar appears to have left a multi-decade low behind in February with a sharp rally off support. Long loonie risk management should now be a concern.

  • Sort & Cull

    The cattle complex continues to grind higher thanks to the support of strong market fundamentals. (DTN photo by ShayLe Stewart)

    Last week, the cattle complex performed nearly flawlessly as fed cash cattle prices reached all-time highs, feeder cattle prices were higher, and the futures contracts ran to new contract highs.

  • Market Matters Blog

    Marshall Islands-flagged Federal Nagara was the first official saltie of the 2025 ocean shipping season to arrive in the Port of Duluth-Superior, entering the Duluth Harbor at approximately 6 a.m. CDT, April 21. (Photo courtesy of Schauer Photo Images)
    Posted by Mary Kennedy , DTN Basis Analyst

    The Federal Nagara, the first official saltie of the 2025 ocean shipping season, arrived in the Port of Duluth-Superior April 21.

  • MachineryLink

    Willy Pell, CEO of Blue River Technology, said one of the things about machine-learning systems is that they improve with use. (Photo courtesy of Blue River Technology)
    Posted by Dan Miller , Progressive Farmer Senior Editor

    A Q and A with Willy Pell, CEO of Blue River Technology, takes a closer look at the evolution of Blue River's LettuceBot sense and act technology, and its acquisition by John Deere.

  • Technically Speaking

    July soybean futures may be headed for a continuation of their April price rally, but to do so will need to overcome long-term chart resistance. (DTN ProphetX chart by Rhett Montgomery)
    Posted by Dana Mantini , Senior Market Analyst

    The early April tariff pause, along with recent positive comments from both Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and President Donald Trump, have soybean futures well supported in recent weeks. To make a move back toward the early February high, however, July futures will have...

  • An Urban's Rural View

    This new book is upbeat about AI and technology generally. (Photo courtesy Simon and Schuster)
    Posted by Urban C Lehner , Editor Emeritus

    "Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future" is a thought-provoking antidote to the angst so many feel about the rise of artificial intelligence.

  • Minding Ag's Business

    University of Illinois crop budget estimates show it will cost an average of $4.60 to raise an acre of corn on highly productive, central-Illinois farmland. (DTN file photo)
    Posted by Katie Micik Dehlinger , Farm Business Editor

    During low-margin years, farmers should consider carefully four main areas to maintain a strong financial position.

  • Ethanol Blog

    U.S. senators asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to raise Renewable Fuel Standard volumes in an upcoming proposal. (DTN file photo by Joel Reichenburger)

    A bipartisan group of U.S. senators asked the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to set a multi-year Renewable Fuel Standard proposal to provide certainty to the biofuels market.

  • South America Calling

    The April forecast from DTN is calling for well-below-normal rainfall for the tail end of Brazil's wet season. (DTN graphic)
    Posted by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist

    Soil moisture is below normal in many of Brazil's safrinha corn growing areas. A drier outlook for April puts that corn crop at a higher risk of drought and damage.

  • Editors' Notebook

    Posted by Greg D Horstmeier , DTN Editor-in-Chief

    March 18 is National Ag Day in the United States. DTN hopes you'll join us in recognizing and celebrating the many benefits that agriculture brings to our nation, to our overall economy, and to the world.

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