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John Baranick
Sunday, June 04, 2023 10:00 AM
An active pattern during the last two weeks has led to some good rainfall for large areas of the Prairies, though some have missed out. The upper-level pattern may be changing, but showers and thunderstorms will continue in the region through next week. [Read Full Blog]
Friday, June 02, 2023 10:47 AM
Drought impact could mean almost one-third of U.S. winter wheat acreage gets abandoned in 2023. [Read Full Blog]
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 6:12 PM
Haves and have-nots will define the summer pattern for precipitation, but history suggests that most places end up with near-normal amounts. Temperatures end up being quite variable but with limited heatwaves outside of the Pacific Northwest, which is the area most likely to see some heat this summer. [Read Full Blog]
Canada Markets
Cliff Jamieson
Friday, June 02, 2023 7:20 PM
Commercial stocks of canola fell for a third week in week 43, while are the lowest stocks reported for this week in six years. The three-year average shows commercial stocks trending lower through the end of the crop year. [Read Full Blog]
Friday, June 02, 2023 7:20 PM
Commercial stocks of canola fell for a third week in week 43, while are the lowest stocks reported for this week in six years. The three-year average shows commercial stocks trending lower through the end of the crop year. [Read Full Blog]
Thursday, June 01, 2023 9:54 PM
The pace of spring seeding in Saskatchewan is slightly below the five-year average while the first crop condition of the season points to a very favourable start for the crop overall. [Read Full Blog]
Fundamentally Speaking
Joel Karlin
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 6:33 PM
First oat crop rating of each year from 1996 to 2023 along with the rating seen the last week of July vs. the percent that the final oat yield of each season deviated from the 25-year trend. [Read Full Blog]
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 3:10 PM
U.S. barley, oat and sorghum harvested area as a percent of the U.S. corn harvested area vs. yields of each of the other feed grains as a percent of the of the U.S. corn yield [Read Full Blog]
Thursday, May 18, 2023 3:40 PM
Change in November soybean/December corn ratio from April 1 to May 6 since 1996 vs. the change in U.S. corn and soybean planted area from the March 31 Prospective Plantings to the June 30 Acreage Report [Read Full Blog]
An Urban's Rural View
Urban Lehner
Friday, June 02, 2023 12:00 PM
The Biden administration tries to dissuade South Korean advocates of developing nuclear weapons with a promise to consult. [Read Full Blog]
Sunday, May 21, 2023 1:10 PM
The COVID-19 emergency is officially over. But elevated death tolls and the political controversies and social and economic changes the pandemic wrought aren't going away. [Read Full Blog]
Sunday, May 21, 2023 1:10 PM
The COVID-19 emergency is officially over. But elevated death tolls and the political controversies and social and economic changes the pandemic wrought aren't going away. [Read Full Blog]
Ag Policy Blog
Chris Clayton
Friday, June 02, 2023 5:21 PM
Rather than the Senate aggies, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, announced a hearing next week looking at agriculture and climate change. Whitehouse is known for giving nearly 300 floor speeches in the Senate chamber on climate change. [Read Full Blog]
Thursday, June 01, 2023 8:38 PM
The letter to Tai noted she had told Congress two months ago that if the Biden administration's concerns over Mexico' policies were not resolved through technical consultations then the USTR would "consider all options to fix this problem, including by taking additional steps under the USMCA." Lawmakers cited that absent any meaningful action from Mexico, "the time to take those additional steps is now." [Read Full Blog]
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 2:24 PM
The debt-limit bill, as released Sunday by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., would cover U.S. obligations through Jan. 2, 2025. The bill is titled the Fiscal Responsibility Act. [Read Full Blog]
Harrington's Sort & Cull
DTN Staff
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 3:29 PM
A technical look at two different price trends in the August contracts of live cattle and lean hogs. [Read Full Blog]
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 3:29 PM
A technical look at two different price trends in the August contracts of live cattle and lean hogs. [Read Full Blog]
Monday, May 22, 2023 7:45 PM
On one hand, I'm thankful for the technology we have access to; on the other hand, I'd be lying to you if I said it didn't sometimes create more heartache for the market than necessary. [Read Full Blog]
Technically Speaking
DTN Staff
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 3:30 PM
A technical look at two different price trends in the August contracts of live cattle and lean hogs. [Read Full Blog]
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 3:30 PM
A technical look at two different price trends in the August contracts of live cattle and lean hogs. [Read Full Blog]
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 3:23 PM
A technical look at two different price trends in the August contracts of live cattle and lean hogs. [Read Full Blog]
Minding Ag's Business
Katie Dehlinger
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 9:12 PM
The record cost of storing grain will force elevators to lower cash grain bids and widen basis levels, a new report from CoBank's Knowledge Exchange division argues. [Read Full Blog]
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 9:12 PM
The record cost of storing grain will force elevators to lower cash grain bids and widen basis levels, a new report from CoBank's Knowledge Exchange division argues. [Read Full Blog]
Thursday, May 25, 2023 8:12 PM
Farmers from six states shared their spring planting experiences, while DTN experts fleshed out expectations for the weather and markets in the months ahead. DTN has extended the registration deadline to view the replay until June 5. [Read Full Blog]
Ethanol Blog
DTN Staff
Thursday, June 01, 2023 12:41 PM
The state of Nebraska is enacting a law to require E15 sales at new gasoline stations by Jan. 1, 2024, and at existing stations in January 2028. [Read Full Blog]
Thursday, June 01, 2023 12:41 PM
The state of Nebraska is enacting a law to require E15 sales at new gasoline stations by Jan. 1, 2024, and at existing stations in January 2028. [Read Full Blog]
Monday, May 22, 2023 6:38 PM
The Biden administration may be dropping or delaying its electric-vehicle proposal from the multi-year Renewable Fuel Standard sent to the Office of Management and Budget. [Read Full Blog]
Machinery Chatter
Dan Miller
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 11:58 AM
With half-million-dollar price tags for many major pieces of equipment, AGCO and its Precision Planting brand search for ways to keep good equipment doing efficient and sustainable work. [Read Full Blog]
Thursday, May 18, 2023 8:48 PM
With spring, this usually brings severe storms which often leads to some type of storm clean up. Mostly likely chainsaws are needed to clear branches or entire trees after the storm has passed. Chainsaw operators need to observe proper safety to prevent serious injury. [Read Full Blog]
Thursday, May 18, 2023 8:48 PM
With spring, this usually brings severe storms which often leads to some type of storm clean up. Mostly likely chainsaws are needed to clear branches or entire trees after the storm has passed. Chainsaw operators need to observe proper safety to prevent serious injury. [Read Full Blog]
South America Calling
DTN Staff
Thursday, May 11, 2023 4:43 PM
The wet season is officially over and safrinha corn in central Brazil is facing dryness for the next week and likely beyond. However, this is typical for this time of year. [Read Full Blog]
Monday, May 08, 2023 10:08 PM
Mato Grosso, Brazil, Gov. Mauro Mendes Ferreira spoke Monday at the Water for Food conference in Lincoln hosted by the University of Nebraska. Officials in Nebraska had hosted Mendes and other Brazilian officials last year to begin opening a dialogue on irrigation development in Brazil. Mendes explained how Mato Grosso wants to intensify crop production by expanding irrigation. Right now, just 1.5% of the state's farmland uses irrigation. [Read Full Blog]
Monday, May 08, 2023 10:08 PM
Mato Grosso, Brazil, Gov. Mauro Mendes Ferreira spoke Monday at the Water for Food conference in Lincoln hosted by the University of Nebraska. Officials in Nebraska had hosted Mendes and other Brazilian officials last year to begin opening a dialogue on irrigation development in Brazil. Mendes explained how Mato Grosso wants to intensify crop production by expanding irrigation. Right now, just 1.5% of the state's farmland uses irrigation. [Read Full Blog]
Market Matters Blog
DTN Staff
Friday, June 02, 2023 5:11 PM
DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is down $4 from one week ago. [Read Full Blog]
Monday, May 29, 2023 10:00 AM
The contentious two-person crew issue, part of the Bipartisan Rail Safety Act, has yet to receive government approval to make it universal. [Read Full Blog]
Friday, May 26, 2023 4:05 PM
DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is down $7 from one week ago. [Read Full Blog]
Production Blog
Pam Smith
Thursday, June 01, 2023 5:32 PM
Many areas of abnormally dry and droughty conditions have appeared across the Corn Belt in recent weeks, leading to concerns for young corn and soybeans. Here are five signs that your crop is stressed. [Read Full Blog]
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 6:39 PM
Those applying over-the-top dicamba herbicides to soybeans in three Midwest states need to reference the crop, not just the calendar, to stay on label this year. [Read Full Blog]
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 6:27 PM
If humans are lucky, dogs become more than just companions. They share their hearts and teach us to do the same. [Read Full Blog]
Editors' Notebook
Greg D.Horstmeier
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 10:02 PM
Join host Katie Dehlinger, DTN's farm business editor, for a discussion of crop conditions and agronomic concerns for the 2023 growing season. You'll hear observation reports from farmers around the country. In addition, agronomy, weather and grain markets experts will talk about what farmers might expect as crops mature. [Read Full Blog]
Thursday, April 13, 2023 7:44 PM
Agriculture puts a lot of effort into making sure its voice is heard in nonfarm circles. Do we spend enough time listening to the sounds from the other side of the fence? [Read Full Blog]
Monday, April 10, 2023 5:32 PM
The current issue of Progressive Farmer delves into the issue of what food production may look like, and needs to accomplish, to feed an ever-growing planet. We're sharing many of those stories online as well. [Read Full Blog]
DTN Market Headlines
See What 100 Years Can Do

In July 2016, Farm Credit marked 100 years of support for rural communities and agriculture, a milestone celebrated throughout the year and now drawing to a close. See highlights from Farm Credit's year-long centennial celebration. 

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