Friday, January 9, 2026 4:58AM CST
The current farm downturn is stretching into its fourth year. Farmers, economists and others are increasingly split over whether repeated cycles of ad-hoc aid is enough. There are growing questions over whether policymakers should look at ways to confront overproduction or crop demand as well.
Thursday, January 8, 2026 11:59AM CST
DTN Lead Analyst Rhett Montgomery previews USDA's Crop Production Annual Summary, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), Dec. 1 Grain Stocks and Winter Wheat Seedings reports, scheduled for release at 11 a.m. CST on Monday, Jan. 12.
After the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern filed a merger application with the Surface Transportation Board, comments have been filed stating the application is incomplete.
March corn, having fallen 20 cents recently, is facing a crossroads of sorts, hovering just above the 100-day moving average and moving sideways in a consolidation phase. How will...
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Leaders from the Trump administration continue to celebrate the release of new dietary guidelines. Officials said the Dietary Guidelines for America Roadshow will begin next week w...
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DTN's Senior Farm Business Editor Katie Dehlinger enjoys preparing prime rib for Christmas and she makes arguments for the emotional attachment and practical benefits of doing so.
Progressive Farmer magazine celebrates its 140th year, as former Editor-in-Chief Gregg Hillyer retires and Katie Dehlinger begins her tenure as the eighth chief editor.
March corn is down 1/2 cent per bushel, March soybeans are up 5 cents, March KC wheat is down 3 1/4 cents, March Chicago wheat is down 2 1/4 cents, and MIAX March Minneapolis wheat is down 0.0050 cents.
Cattle futures took a breather on Wednesday despite no cash cattle trade developing for the week. Some liquidation developed on the uncertainty over the strength of cash. Hog futures showed pressure due to the weakness of cash on the potential that packers will remain unaggressive.