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The current Section 2032A cap is $1.42 million because the cap has increased in value because of inflation, but the provision hasn't kept up with the growth in land values. A senator's bill would raise the cap to $15 million, which is in line with overall estate-tax exemption...

When interest rates on long bonds rise, the U.S. dollar usually gains value. That this has stopped happening suggests foreign investors are seeing the U.S. as a riskier place to invest and are demanding even higher interest rates.

With strong exports and tight domestic stocks despite increased production, the recent market disappointment about a lack of concrete progress on biofuel support should not be mistaken for an end to potential gains.

After a decision to build a new rail line was vacated in 2023, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the 2021 Surface Transportation Board decision.

Possible flash drought conditions in Manitoba and Saskatchewan have enhanced the outbreak of deadly wildfires.

Another brood of cicadas has started to emerge, but don't worry. They aren't a concern for most agricultural crops.

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.

Volume of U.S. soybeans sold and shipped as a percentage of the USDA May' WASDE export projection and the amount of U.S. soybeans shipped to sold vs. the amount of U.S. soybeans sold to unknown destinations as a percentage of the total of both known and unknown...

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

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

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.

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)."

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.

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.