Persistent drought in North Dakota, Montana and South Dakota created a negative effect on the yields of the 2021 spring wheat harvest.

One year after coronavirus erupted onto the scene, energy futures are climbing to new highs and the economy is showing signs of picking up.

Soybean crop condition change from week 23 (around the middle of June) to week 37 (the middle of September) for the top 18 soybean producing states using our usual system vs. perce... [Read Full Blog]

The agenda for Congress couldn't be more packed this week as several dominoes are expected to come into place, or the federal government finds itself shutdown.

Farmers who participated in the DTN Digital Yield Tour share their perspectives on how the corn and soybean crops have developed in the month following the tour.

A strong ridge of high pressure developing from Hudson Bay down into the Midwest will create a block for a trough of low pressure in western North America. But a weakness on the so... [Read Full Blog]

A Democratic group of congressional lawmakers asked the Biden administration to expand Renewable Fuel Standard volumes, in a letter to the president.

Crops are in danger of loss as long as they are still in the field. If weather-related damage occurs, the USDA Risk Management Agency can guide farmers through the reporting proces... [Read Full Blog]

USDA highlighted a few deadlines for pandemic aid. The department extended the enrollment period for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program, which pays producers for having to de... [Read Full Blog]

Models have been going through some inconsistencies with regards to precipitation in central Brazil over the last several weeks. Scattered showers moving into the region this weeke... [Read Full Blog]

An underlying truth about China emerged from the inconclusive report on COVID-19's origins by U.S. intelligence agencies.

This Equipment Roundup includes lifts, side-by-sides, new grain bin technology, post driver and stump auger. Plus, CLAAS has a leadership change, and Deere is up for an 8R Series t... [Read Full Blog]

Front-end canola trade continues to show strength with support from both the commercial and noncommercial sides.

DTN Staff Reporter Russ Quinn shares his memory of 9/11 and one of the toughest assignments he ever had to do.