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Wednesday, April 1, 2026 3:57PM CDT The Trump administration has frozen grant applications under the Renewable Energy for America Program because the Trump administration is pressing to curb subsidies for projects using solar, wind and other renewable energy sources. REAP is a popular program that largely funds only small-scale projects such as rooftop solar on barns or more energy-efficient irrigation systems.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 3:53PM CDT Right-to-repair advocate Willie Cade says John Deere's farmer-facing PRO Service software still shows fewer product improvement programs than dealer software, limiting independent repair capabilities.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 8:57AM CDT USDA's March 31 reports showed lower corn and wheat planting intentions, higher soybean acres, and mixed grain stocks, but tariff uncertainty, fertilizer costs, and ample supplies leave the 2026 crop outlook murky.
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DTN Market Matters Blog
Editorial Staff
DTN Weekly Average DDG Price Up $2 Per Ton
Friday, March 27, 2026 11:59AM CDT
DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is higher versus one week ago.
Upper Mississippi and Great Lakes Shipping Seasons Have Commenced
Thursday, March 26, 2026 9:57AM CDT
DTN Weekly Average DDG Price Up $3 Per Ton
Friday, March 20, 2026 12:15PM CDT
Technically Speaking
Editorial Staff
Is That a Bear Flag Pattern on May Soybeans?
Monday, March 23, 2026 12:53PM CDT
The May soybean futures chart appears to be forming a bear flag pattern that typically indicates a downward resolution. However, chart patterns are certainly not always highly reli... [Read Full Blog]
Is That a Bear Flag Pattern on May Soybeans?
Monday, March 23, 2026 12:53PM CDT
Spot Corn Futures and the Challenge That It Faces
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:33PM CDT
Fundamentally Speaking
Joel Karlin
DTN Contributing Analyst
Largest Fund Long in Corn in Over a Year
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 9:13AM CDT
Net fund position in corn with both futures and options vs. the price of spot corn in dollars per bushel.
Current Soybean Export Projections Still Look Too High
Thursday, March 12, 2026 11:28AM CDT
Current Soybean Export Projections Still Look Too High
Thursday, March 12, 2026 11:28AM CDT
DTN Ag Policy Blog
Chris Clayton
DTN Ag Policy Editor
MAHA Groups Push USDA to Overhaul School Lunches, But Costs Loom Large
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 6:17AM CDT
Groups aligned with the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) push are calling on USDA to improve the sourcing of meat at schools and implement the new dietary guidelines as well. Thes... [Read Full Blog]
Uncertainty in Congress Surrounding Farm Bill, Aid and E15
Friday, March 27, 2026 6:38AM CDT
World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogues to Focus on Food Security, Impacts of War
Thursday, March 26, 2026 7:08AM CDT
Minding Ag's Business
Katie Behlinger
Farm Business Editor
Grain Marketing Resolutions to Make It Through 'Weird' Years
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:05AM CDT
Commodities brokers advise farmers to develop disciplined grain marketing plans based on production costs, stick to price targets, seek professional guidance and utilize futures an... [Read Full Blog]
My Sentimental and Economic Case for Prime Rib
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 10:35AM CDT
Frustrating Markets Stress Importance of a Marketing Plan
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 12:48PM CDT
DTN Ag Weather Forum
Bryce Anderson
DTN Ag Meteorologist and DTN Analyst
All or Nothing in Central US March Precipitation
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 4:54AM CDT
Midwest dryness eased while Plains dryness got worse during March.
Daily Active Weather Includes Severe Storms, Ice, Snow Rest of This Week
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 10:39AM CDT
Daily Active Weather Includes Severe Storms, Ice, Snow Rest of This Week
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 10:39AM CDT
DTN Ethanol Blog
Editorial Staff
28 Farm Groups Urge Trump Officials to Act on 45Z Clean Fuels Tax Credit, Citing Distressed Ag Economy
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 11:29AM CDT
Twenty-eight agricultural groups urged Trump administration officials to clarify the 45Z Clean Fuels Production tax credit rules to support struggling farmers and biofuel markets.
Biodiesel Groups Urge Trump to Finalize RFS Volumes Citing Iran Oil Disruption, Diesel Supply Threat
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 10:06AM CDT
Florida Biodiesel Company Owner Pleads Guilty to $7 Million RINs Fraud Scheme
Thursday, February 5, 2026 1:47PM CDT
DTN Production Blog
Pam Smith
Crops Technology Editor
Last-Minute Participation Welcomed for National Women in Agriculture Survey
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 8:50PM CDT
The survey, sponsored by American Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee and funded by CoBank and JBS, will help identify what's working, where there are gaps, and how agricultur... [Read Full Blog]
Consider Weed-Control Priorities Under New Dicamba Annual Limits
Thursday, March 26, 2026 4:04PM CDT
National Survey Seeks Farmer Thoughts on Cover Crops
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 2:21PM CDT
Harrington's Sort & Cull
John Harrington
DTN Livestock Analyst
Cattle Complex Regains Its Bullish Sentiment
Monday, March 30, 2026 2:20PM CDT
After trading lower over the last month, the cattle complex seems to have regained its bullish attitude.
Cattle Complex Hit the Ground Running on Monday
Monday, March 23, 2026 5:55PM CDT
Cattle Complex Starts the Week Out Strong Despite Hurdles
Monday, March 16, 2026 4:07PM CDT
South America Calling
Editorial Staff
Last Month of Brazil's Wet Season Looking Drier
Friday, March 27, 2026 10:34AM CDT
Yet another month of below-normal precipitation puts into question how much corn Brazil can produce with its safrinha crop.
Safrinha Corn Slightly Behind Schedule in Brazil, Sparking Concerns for Rest of Wet Season
Friday, February 27, 2026 11:03AM CDT
Safrinha Corn Update Across Brazil
Friday, February 13, 2026 1:54PM CDT
An Urban’s Rural View
Urban Lehner
Editor Emeritus
Another Interest Rate Cut? Still Possible, But Far From Guaranteed
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 2:10PM CDT
The Iran War has added to Federal Reserve officials concerns about inflation and uncertainty generally.
Why Sweeping Mines in the Strait of Hormuz Won't Be Easy
Monday, March 16, 2026 9:27AM CDT
Why Sweeping Mines in the Strait of Hormuz Won't Be Easy
Monday, March 16, 2026 9:27AM CDT
Machinery Chatter
Dan Miller
Progressive Farmer Senior Editor
Severe G4 Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued, Auroras May be Seen as Far South as Alabama
Monday, January 19, 2026 1:10PM CDT
A G4 geomagnetic storm may degrade satellite navigation for some hours and disrupt low-frequency radio navigation. But given this is January and not the middle of spring planting,... [Read Full Blog]
Tractor and Combine Sales Fall Sharply in October
Friday, November 14, 2025 8:44AM CDT
Kubota Struggles With Tariffs While Adjusting Pricing, Financing
Thursday, October 9, 2025 6:32AM CDT
Canadian Markets
Cliff Jamieson
Canadian Grains Analyst
Could 2026 Be the Year Spring Wheat Finally Delivers?
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 10:52AM CDT
Nothing cures low prices like low prices and it appears producers have had enough of the poor returns from spring wheat. But will that create opportunity?
Could 2026 Be the Year Spring Wheat Finally Delivers?
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 10:52AM CDT
Soybean/Corn Price Ratio Supports Shift to Soybeans
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 11:12AM CDT
Editor’s Notebook
Greg D. Horstmeier
DTN Editor-in-Chief
Ag Day Celebrates Our Industry
Friday, March 20, 2026 6:04AM CDT
March 24 is National Ag Day. Join DTN and Progressive Farmer in celebrating what farm and ranch families bring to our nation and the world.
A Bright Spot for the Wheat Market
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 4:59AM CDT
FFA Probe Triggers a Popeye Moment
Monday, February 9, 2026 2:22PM CDT
DTN Market Headlines
May corn is down 4 cents per bushel, May soybeans are down 5 1/4 cents, May KC wheat is down 14 1/2 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 11 1/4 cents, and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is down 0.0550 cents.
Cattle futures extended gains, pushing substantially higher Tuesday. The June and August live cattle contracts closed the chart gaps and are knocking on the door of the contract highs. Hogs succumbed to selling pressure as earlier strength waned, falling back as underlying support remains uncertain.
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