Tuesday, July 1, 2025 3:41PM CDT
With the vice president breaking a tie Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted to pass President Donald Trump's tax-and-spending bill. The bill makes permanent some of President Trump's 2017 tax cuts and extends others in the process. The bill also makes deep cuts to social programs such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Monday, June 30, 2025 5:21PM CDT
USDA on Monday announced a phased reopening of Mexican border ports for livestock starting July 7, following successful New World Screwworm control efforts. After dispersing over 100 million sterile flies weekly since the May closure, officials will implement a risk-based approach with increased surveillance as Mexico begins renovating its sterile fly facility.
Monday, June 30, 2025 3:55PM CDT
Corn was rated 73% in good-to-excellent condition, and soybeans were rated 66% in good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, June 29. Winter wheat harvest reached 37% complete.
December corn on Monday is under severe pressure again and for about the eighth time is challenging the support area of $4.33 to $4.34. The more a chart point is challenged, the mo...
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Average percent change in corn acreage from the March prospective plantings report to the June acreage figures for the top 18 producing states and the U.S. vs. the highest and lowe...
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Farm organizations had varying levels of praise supporting the Senate vote and calling for the House to follow suit. Groups highlighted some of the tax provisions and improvements...
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Join Oklahoma State University Livestock Marketing Specialist Derrell Peel and DTN experts for an in-depth examination of cattle market dynamics, as well as what you can expect fro...
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A federal court overturned a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2024 rule that undervalued ethanol in fuel economy calculations, siding with corn and sorghum producers who argued...
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Packers have slowly been able to build up supply, which is hindering the fed cash cattle market trade. However, thus far, that has not affected the feeder cattle market as buyers c...
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Soil moisture is below normal in many of Brazil's safrinha corn growing areas. A drier outlook for April puts that corn crop at a higher risk of drought and damage.
The Declaration of Independence was signed at the height of a movement historians call the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment has few fans among the increasingly influential faction...
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DTN/Progressive Farmer recently talked with Trimble PTx Senior Product Manager Dinen Subramaniam about Trimble PTx's award-winning OutRun autonomous technology. Available now as an...
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September corn is down 6 cents and August soybeans are down 8 cents. September KC wheat is down 3 cents, September Chicago wheat is down 1/4 cents, and September MIAX Minneapolis wheat is down 3 1/4 cents.
Live cattle closed moderately higher in nearby contracts Monday, while deferred contracts showed strong gains along with feeder cattle. Traders seemed confident to buy back into the market after it corrected from being overbought. Hog futures took it on the chin with the greatest pressure exhibited on the nearby contracts.