Friday, October 2, 2026 11:07AM CDT Red crown rot is an emerging soybean disease in the Midwest, which has the potential to decimate yields. Researchers say early detection and sound management practices are the best defenses against the relatively new foe.
Friday, October 2, 2026 9:41AM CDT Very heavy rain fell in parts of the Plains and Midwest again this week. But with the system moving out of the country this weekend, a drier pattern is setting up to help areas recover from flooding.
Friday, October 2, 2026 9:09AM CDT With depressed commodity prices and high interest rates, many people are exploring leasing. But beware of the fine print, and read lease agreements carefully to thoroughly understand the terms of the obligations.
Predicted percent deviation from trend based on the regression between 25 years' worth of week 39 ratings and percent deviation figures from the 25-year trend vs. the USDA Sep yiel...
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New CRP contracts cannot be approved after Sept. 30 without congressional action, while other farm bill programs face varying funding and authority deadlines.
The ruling in the U.S. District Court of Eastern California could force the Labor Department to recalibrate wages for farm workers. The department changed the Adverse Effect Wage R...
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Very heavy rain fell in parts of the Plains and Midwest again this week. But with the system moving out of the country this weekend, a drier pattern is setting up to help areas rec...
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Poet LLC supplied ethanol for the first U.S. 100% ethanol ship-fueling operation with Maersk, as a new report highlights marine shipping's massive market potential.
Between ICE raids disrupting production and Texas and Kansas no longer reporting fed cash cattle prices due to confidentiality, it's no wonder why the market closed lower on Monday...
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The wet season is starting on time, but mostly due to fronts pressing into central Brazil. El Nino is likely to cause more sparse precipitation this season.
In this equipment roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at high diesel costs hitting returns; March equipment sales down; reports that Cat buys Monarch technology; Fieldwork Roboti...
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The U.S. has accomplished a lot in 250 years. Perhaps the best way to appreciate those accomplishments is by learning more about what they really are and how they truly came to be.
December corn is down 2 cents per bushel, November soybeans are down 6 1/4 cents, December KC wheat is up 1 1/4 cents, December Chicago wheat is up 4 1/4 cents, and MIAX December Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0350 cents.
Live cattle futures were able to close higher after spending some time in negative territory. The hope for higher cash supported the market. Hog futures diverged, with contracts through the first half of the year lower while later contracts were higher. New contract lows were again established.
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