The first oceangoing ship of the season arrived in the Twin Ports of Duluth-Superior, breaking a record for the earliest arrival.

For 13 straight days, November soybeans closed lower -- before Friday that is. On Friday, the market overcame more early selling to close up sharply to finish last week.

Percent of U.S. corn planted by April 30 and May 25 vs. acreage change for corn and soybeans from the March intentions to the final figure

USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) on Thursday announced it would expand Margin Protection plans for farmers in 1,255 counties for soybeans and 1,729 counties for corn production.... [Read Full Blog]

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's most recent survey of lenders shows that non-real estate farm loans increased by 20% on average as production costs climbed. Interest rate... [Read Full Blog]

Another strong risk of severe weather is associated with a large spring storm system for Friday.

The Japanese government made a rule change this week that will allow ethanol produced in the U.S. to fully access the country's fuel market.

The 2023 Commodity Classic drew a record crowd to a sold-out trade show. Here's a rundown on three more items from the event that caught the attention of one DTN crops editor.

We often view the grain markets as highly reactive to any weather changes, but the cattle contracts can be affected by weather developments, too.

After some delayed planting for safrinha corn, Mother Nature is not helping out by reducing rains across central Brazil going into and through April.

Three farmers emailed detailed thoughts on whether economics or cultural issues better explain why the countryside votes increasingly Republican even as Democrats make electoral ga... [Read Full Blog]

Here's a two-minute look at New Holland Ag's T7 Long Wheelbase tractor with PLM Intelligence. The 6.7-liter engine delivers 280 horsepower max power for draft work and 300 horsepow... [Read Full Blog]

Large green lentils and red lentils reached a crop year high over the week ending March 29.

March 21 is National Ag Day. Hope you'll join us to salute all the important things agriculture brings to our nation and the world.