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Sunday, March 29, 2026 4:59AM CDT We'll be watching for more active rainfall as showers begin to develop, while attention turns to fertilizer prices and farm safety. Markets are closed Friday for Good Friday holiday.
Friday, March 27, 2026 1:34PM CDT EPA finalized 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes at record highs, reallocating gallons lost to small-refinery exemptions and announcing foreign feedstock restrictions beginning in 2028.
Friday, March 27, 2026 1:29PM CDT Myriad issues affect cotton and rice production in Arkansas as planting season gets underway. Both cotton and rice acres are expected to decline, but farmers face long-term market problems and look for policy changes to help boost both crops. Drought in the region also doesn't help.
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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
Uncertainty in Congress Surrounding Farm Bill, Aid and E15
Friday, March 27, 2026 6:38AM CDT
Separate speeches this week by key lawmakers show divisions remain when it comes to passing a farm bill, financial aid to producers and E15 legislation.
World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogues to Focus on Food Security, Impacts of War
Thursday, March 26, 2026 7:08AM CDT
Zeldin Expected to Make E15 Announcement at Energy Conference
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 4:34AM 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
Busy Weather Pattern Next Week
Thursday, March 26, 2026 10:03AM CDT
After some drier weather in the last 10 days or so, the weather pattern is forecast to become much more active next week, especially in the Midwest.
La Nina and Climate Change Pair Up to Swamp Hawaii
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 9:01AM CDT
La Nina and Climate Change Pair Up to Swamp Hawaii
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 9:01AM 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
Consider Weed-Control Priorities Under New Dicamba Annual Limits
Thursday, March 26, 2026 4:04PM CDT
EPA cut the annual dicamba application maximum in half when it issued new registrations for three over-the-top dicamba herbicides. So, when's the best time to use the limited activ... [Read Full Blog]
National Survey Seeks Farmer Thoughts on Cover Crops
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 2:21PM CDT
Entries Now Being Accepted for 2026 National Wheat Yield Contest
Thursday, March 12, 2026 2:09PM 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 Hit the Ground Running on Monday
Monday, March 23, 2026 5:55PM 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
Why Sweeping Mines in the Strait of Hormuz Won't Be Easy
Monday, March 16, 2026 9:27AM CDT
The U.S. Navy's minesweeping technology is much more sophisticated today than it was during the Vietnam era when the author was a minesweeping officer; but the Navy has a lot less... [Read Full Blog]
Why Sweeping Mines in the Strait of Hormuz Won't Be Easy
Monday, March 16, 2026 9:27AM CDT
Glyphosate Is on Government's Radar, All Three Branches of It
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 2:46PM 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
Soybean/Corn Price Ratio Supports Shift to Soybeans
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 11:12AM CDT
The soybean/corn price ratio certainly supports a shift in area from corn to soybean planting this spring, but it will need to be monitored for signs of that transition being too g... [Read Full Blog]
Canadian Grain and Oilseed Exports by Destination to Jan. 31
Thursday, March 19, 2026 1:23PM CDT
Energy Price Spike Stokes 1970s-Style Inflation Fears
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 12:27PM 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
EARLY MORNING GLOBEX NET CHANGES: May corn is up 3/4 cent per bushel, May soybeans are up 6 1/2 cents, May KC wheat is down 5 1/4 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 3/4 cent, and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is down 0.0075 cents.
Livestock futures were higher, making an impressive end to last week. Cash cattle traded steady, with slaughter holding a slow pace. Traders found something in the hog market to trigger buying interest, resulting in futures gapping higher on the open and extending the gains.
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