Monday, June 8, 2026 5:49PM CDT
Recent rainfall brought relief to drought-stricken Plains states this past week, with improvements expected in pasture conditions. Nebraska and Arizona remain the most concerning areas, with predominantly poor ratings.
Monday, June 8, 2026 3:52PM CDT
Nationwide, corn was 97% planted, and the crop was rated 67% in good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, June 7. Soybean planting reached 92% complete with the crop rated 65% in good-to-excellent condition. Winter wheat conditions were rated 25% good to excellent and spring wheat conditions were rated 56% good to excellent, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.
Monday, June 8, 2026 3:40PM CDT
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed Monday that a calf had been infected in La Salle County, Texas, which is in the adjacent county to where last week's cases were reported. But APHIS also reported a dog was infected in New Mexico.
Over the next several weeks, spot July soybean futures could move in either direction with both bullish and bearish factors likely to assure continued volatility in the weeks and m...
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In a surprise on Tuesday night, Rep. Randy Feenstra lost the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary to first-time candidate Zach Lahn, a businessman and farmer. Feenstra had the bac...
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Strong friendships provide crucial emotional support, accountability and shared wisdom that can help senior generations navigate difficult leadership transitions.
We have seen some spots in the Midwest get a little too dry lately; but those same areas should anticipate some potential heavy rainfall during the next week or so.
The U.S. Trade Representative proposed a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods, including ethanol, alleging Brazil's policies have harmed U.S. ethanol exports since 2017.
Following last week's whirlwind surrounding the finding of New World screwworm in the U.S., the cattle complex is longing for greater fundamental support to help move the market fo...
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Each side in the U.S.-Iran war thinks it holds the cards and can wait out the other. That's made negotiations difficult and kept the Strait of Hormuz closed.
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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DTN/Progressive Farmer examines the challenges facing rural America and the solutions some communities are embracing to succeed, in a series titled "Rural Resilience."
July corn is steady, July soybeans are down 1 1/4 cents, July KC wheat is up 8 3/4 cents, July Chicago wheat is up 3 1/2 cents, and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0325 cents.
Cattle futures closed higher but were well off their highs achieved during the day. Steady cash was a bit of a disappointment. Hog futures nearly retested the lows of earlier in the week.
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