Sunday, May 10, 2026 4:59AM CDT
Markets will have a lot to respond to this week, with a key WASDE report hitting while hopes are high for renewed trade agreements with China.
Friday, May 8, 2026 3:20PM CDT
USDA will release its May Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports on Tuesday, May 12. It is a unique report because it features the first look at 2026-27 balance sheets for corn, soybeans and wheat.
The May soybean futures chart appears to be forming a bear flag pattern that typically indicates a downward resolution. However, chart patterns are certainly not always highly reli...
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The director-general of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is warning that fertilizer disruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz will strain the global food system and...
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Commodities brokers advise farmers to develop disciplined grain marketing plans based on production costs, stick to price targets, seek professional guidance and utilize futures an...
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The European Commission's April 2026 proposal to phase out soybeans as a biofuel feedstock by 2030 could threaten U.S. soybean exports for biofuels production to the European Union...
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Last week's fed cash cattle market scored new highs in both the Northern and Southern regions. However, after last week's rally, traders seem on edge about the week ahead.
As President Donald Trump prepares to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing, Democratic congressmen are urging him to completely ban Chinese cars from the U.S. market. Here's a modest proposa...
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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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Although they are not nearly the tightest seen during the past 25 years, barley stocks as of March 31 were certainly snug enough to warrant keeping an eye on.
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 up 1/4 cent, July KC wheat is up 4 cents, July Chicago wheat is up 2 cents, and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0275 cents.
Cattle futures fell on the open and then regained much of the losses, only to fall back into the close. Contracts posted a wide price swing. Hog futures were not quite as volatile, but managed to close higher in deferred contracts.