Wednesday, June 7, 2023 6:35AM CDT
A majority of retail fertilizer prices are again lower after being mostly higher last week. Two fertilizers lead the way lower. Anhydrous was 15% less expensive than last month with an average price of $791/ton. Urea was 6% lower than last month with an average price of $622/ton.
Monday, June 5, 2023 2:16PM CDT
A federal judge vacated a number of Bureau of Land Management permits approved for Bayer AG's development of a phosphate mine in southeast Idaho. Bayer said the action does not affect current supplies of the nutrient used to produce glyphosate.
USDA's old and new crop U.S. corn stocks-to-use ratios in the May WASDE report vs. the change in both the old and new crop U.S. corn stocks-to-use ratios from the May to November W...
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Lawmakers introduced a bill that would create an office at USDA focusing on smaller farm operations. A House committee also advanced a bill that would allow schools to offer whole...
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The record cost of storing grain will force elevators to lower cash grain bids and widen basis levels, a new report from CoBank's Knowledge Exchange division argues.
A lack of widespread, good rainfall during the last two months has led to widespread decreases in soil moisture and increases in drought coverage and intensity. Concerns over flash...
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Many areas of abnormally dry and droughty conditions have appeared across the Corn Belt in recent weeks, leading to concerns for young corn and soybeans. Here are five signs that y...
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The wet season is officially over and safrinha corn in central Brazil is facing dryness for the next week and likely beyond. However, this is typical for this time of year.
In this Equipment Roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at the University of Nebraska testing its Flex-Ro autonomous planter in April field trials; Deere offering a new 1725C CCS 1...
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Australia's official estimates point to a forecast 34% drop in wheat production in 2023-24, while in recent years of falling production, the June forecast has overstated production...
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Join host Katie Dehlinger, DTN's farm business editor, for a discussion of crop conditions and agronomic concerns for the 2023 growing season. You'll hear observation reports from...
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July corn is up 2 1/4 cents per bushel, July soybeans are up 7 cents, July KC wheat is down 2 cents, July Chicago wheat is up 1 3/4 cents and July Minneapolis wheat is up 1/2 cent.
Cattle continue to reach for the stars with no sign of running out of fuel. The early indication is cash cattle will trade higher again this week after light trade Tuesday. Hogs have had an incredible turn of cash as packers want hogs.