Blogs

  • Fundamentally Speaking

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

    Price change in the July-December corn spread from January 1 to June 1 vs. the change in the old crop corn stocks-to-use ratio from January to the June WASDE report and the change from last June to this year's June figure.

  • Ag Weather Forum

    The Storm Prediction Center has a moderate risk of severe weather over important wheat areas in Kansas for Tuesday. (DTN graphic)
    Posted by John Baranick , DTN Meteorologist

    A wet spring has delayed wheat harvest in Kansas quite a bit, leaving much of it still in the fields. A moderate risk of severe weather Tuesday could cause some damage.

  • Ag Policy Blog

    Looking at the 45Z Clean Fuels Production Tax Credit, the Senate doesn't quite follow the House's lead. The House would block most foreign feedstocks from outside of North America while the Senate would allow foreign feedstocks to qualify for up to 80% of the tax credit. (DTN photo by Joel Reichenberger)

    The House budget reconciliation bill ends some 45Z tax-credit abuse by blocking most foreign feedstocks from qualifying for the credit. The Senate Finance Committee package released on Monday would continue to allow refiners to receive up to 80% of the 45Z tax credit for...

  • Sort & Cull

    With supplies of feeder cattle thin, prices on this week's online video auction are expected to be red hot. (DTN file photo)
    Posted by ShayLe Stewart , DTN Livestock Analyst

    What cattlemen will keenly watch this week is Superior's Corn Belt Classic Sale, and the Cattle on Feed Report on Friday.

  • Market Matters Blog

    Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy recently announced 20 deregulatory actions taken at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 16 deregulatory actions taken at the Federal Highway Administration and 16 deregulatory actions taken at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (DTN photo by Mary Kennedy)
    Posted by Mary Kennedy , DTN Basis Analyst

    FMCSA reported at the end of May that more than 50 "burdensome" regulations were axed from the Code of Federal Regulations by the Department of Transportation.

  • An Urban's Rural View

    The American bald eagle has been a national symbol, a version of which appears on the back of the dollar bill, since 1782. But it went through a long period when many Americans looked down on the bird. (DTN image by Nick Scalise)
    Posted by Urban C Lehner , Editor Emeritus

    The American bald eagle, now our national bird, has made a comeback from extinction and, just as importantly, a comeback in the nation's esteem.

  • Production Blog

    Depending on the crop height or growth stage, time may be running out to spray herbicides over the top of corn. (DTN photo by Pamela Smith)

    With application windows narrowed by either wind or rain, time may be running out for spraying herbicides over the top in some corn fields.

  • Canada Markets

    Corn imports into the Canadian Prairie provinces from the U.S. continue to decline with the monthly combined total for Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba falling to the lowest level seen since prior to 2021. With tight U.S. supplies, very little increase is likely to be seen prior to their harvest. (DTN chart, Statistics Canada data)
    Posted by Mitch Miller , DTN Contributing Canadian Grains Analyst

    With monthly corn imports into Western Canada declining to levels not seen in years, it is becoming clear that they will not be offsetting barley demand anytime soon.

  • Editors' Notebook

    According to a recent informal, online DTN/Progressive Farmer poll as well as interviews with experts and national statistics, finding good ag labor is difficult these days. (Photo by Debra Ferguson)
    Posted by Anthony Greder , DTN/Progressive Farmer Content Manager

    Stemming from multiple factors, agricultural employers nationwide find hiring workers difficult, reflecting a widespread farm labor shortage.

  • Ethanol Blog

    Gevo has agreed to sell an ethanol plant in Minnesota for $7 million. (DTN file photo by Todd Neeley)

    Gevo agreed to sell its Minnesota ethanol plant for $7 million while retaining assets for potential sustainable aviation fuel production, while the new owner plans to restart production.

  • Technically Speaking

    On the flipside of being worried about when the good times will end: What if the escalation in price continues to be fueled by a downward spiral of the beef herd fed in part by the escalation in price? (DTN ProphetX chart)
    Posted by Mitch Miller , DTN Contributing Canadian Grains Analyst

    Feeder cattle's dramatic rise to record highs is certainly cause for celebration in the short term -- and anxiety for long-term planning.

  • Minding Ag's Business

    A unique set of weather conditions kicked up dust storms ahead of a line of strong thunderstorms in several parts of the Corn Belt. High winds with gusts up to near 60 mph on May 16 blew dust across fields near North Bend, Nebraska. (DTN photo by Elaine Shein)

    Powerful winds whipped up planting season dust across the country during the weekend, prompting a dust storm warning in Chicago, which has not seen one of such magnitude since 1934.

  • MachineryLink

    CNH reports lower sales and moderate price increases as it releases first quarter 2025 financial results. (Image courtesy of Case-IH)

    CNH Industrial, parent company of Case IH and New Holland, forecasts lower ag sales and income for 2025, while also announcing a moderate price increase "in the low single digit(s)."

  • 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.

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