After COVID-19 caused the cancellation of the 2020 spring wheat tour, scouts are ready to inspect fields in person.

Weekly charts for DTN national cash indices of corn, soybeans and hard red spring wheat show one correction, one bear trend and one bull market.

Seasonality of U.S. corn crop ratings from week 23 to week 39

As drought pressures increase, 44 members of Congress wrote USDA on Tuesday seeking more relief for farmers and ranchers affected by drought. Some lawmakers also introduced a bill... [Read Full Blog]

While few farmers consider drought or knee-muck to be good times, from a revenue perspective, this year presents the best opportunity for profits in nearly a decade. Here are the t... [Read Full Blog]

A frontal boundary will bring severe storms to portions of the Upper Midwest Wednesday afternoon through the overnight hours. All forms of severe weather will be possible but very... [Read Full Blog]

Seventy ethanol companies that are members of the Renewable Fuels Association pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier, in letter to President Joe Biden.

The colorful, but very destructive spotted lanternfly has traveled farther west to Indiana. Farmers are asked to keep an eye open for the pest.

The challenge always is to understand how one overcomes today's trials in order to thrive in tomorrow's successes.

Myriad weather challenges has filled out the second season (safrinha) corn crop from start to end. As more of the damaged crop is harvested, producers in Brazil will likely welcome... [Read Full Blog]

Despite back-to-back months of 5% increases in consumer prices, the Federal Reserve isn't hurrying to raise interest rates.

Ask the Mechanic's columnist Steve Thompson tells you the best way to align the cylinders on a front-end loader and why it's not a good idea to run a tractor without a battery.

Despite a forecast for grain ending stocks to fall significantly in 2020-21, commercial stocks in primary elevators are higher than 2020 and the three-year average as of week 50.

During Dad's last year, he gazed from a care facility window as the seasons changed and so did his life. Our almost daily phone calls from 1,165 miles apart kept us closer than eve... [Read Full Blog]