Monday, March 18, 2024 5:24PM CDT
The ethanol industry is primed for an alcohol-to-jet conversion, but that will require both tax credits and changes to how EPA scores out corn-based ethanol in the Renewable Fuel Standard. That was a major discussion at a policy summit Monday in Washington.
Monday, March 18, 2024 12:38PM CDT
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced the ruling of a voluntary label reading "Product of the USA" for meat, poultry and egg products from animals born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the U.S.
Monday, March 18, 2024 8:20AM CDT
The Ides of March rolled in before the weekend with some up-and-down weather, while the nation prepares to celebrate National Ag Day March 19 and the cattle industry looks out for the latest Cattle on Feed numbers. These are some of the things we'll watch during the week of March 17.
December 2023 corn bounced up from a low of $4.47 on Nov. 29, 2023, and December 2024 corn bounced up from a low of $4.46 on Feb. 26, 2024. I discuss the possibility of a double-bo...
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The debate continues among leaders on the Senate Agriculture Committee about what to do with climate-smart money from the Inflation Reduction Act that is boosting spending for cons...
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The 2024 Commodity Classic drew a record crowd to a sold-out trade show. Here's a rundown on four products from the event that caught the attention of one DTN crops editor.
Given the snowstorms that crippled transportation, weekly sale barn auctions and consequently hindered feeder cattle placements in January, it should be common knowledge there were...
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Soil moisture in Brazil continues to be well below normal. Though the actual soil moisture is adequate for early growth, the lack of subsoil moisture in most of the safrinha corn a...
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Big international and domestic uncertainties face Japan, which despite being overshadowed by China, Mexico and Canada remains a big market for U.S. agricultural exports.
U.S. sales of 4WD tractors and combines were down in February 2024 compared to year-ago sales, but sales of 100-plus horsepower ag tractors increased slightly.
Recent CFTC data shows noncommercial traders paring their bearish net-short futures position for the first time in six weeks, while the net-short position realized its largest week...
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Here's why you should be aware of the stories on DTN's 2023 Top 10 Ag Stories list, and perhaps care more about the impact of some of the sleeper subjects on the list.
May corn is up 1 1/4 cents per bushel, May soybeans are down 3 1/4 cents, May KC wheat is up 5 1/4 cents, May Chicago wheat is up 7 1/4 cents and May Minneapolis wheat is up 4 cents.
Most contracts in the livestock complex closed higher Friday, regaining some of the loss of Thursday. Higher cash cattle trade provided support with positioning ahead of the weekend. Hogs were supported by stronger cash and cutouts.