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Friday, February 27, 2026 12:04PM CST Founded in 1884 when veterinarian A.E. Cross traveled from Montreal to Alberta, Cross Cattle Company boasts more than a century of ranching heritage, including co-founding the Calgary Stampede. Today, Bill Cross and his sons Malcolm and Austin operate the Claresholm ranch, running Angus cattle year-round using rotational grazing.
Friday, February 27, 2026 7:42AM CST USDA has unveiled One Farmer, One File for farmers to access USDA services through a single log-in they can use to enroll in either FSA or NRCS programs. USDA also plans to use the platform for producers to file acreage reports.
Thursday, February 26, 2026 3:48PM CST While fertilizer imports into the U.S. were exempt from the various tariffs instituted in 2025, the tariffs appear to have influenced nutrient imports negatively in the second half of the year. In a webinar presented by The Fertilizer Institute, TFI staff discussed the tariffs, what happened in the fertilizer industry in 2025, and what the industry could see in 2026.
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Editorial Staff
DTN Weekly Average DDG Price Higher
Friday, February 27, 2026 11:34AM CST
DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is higher versus one week ago.
DTN Weekly DDG Price Higher on Average
Friday, February 20, 2026 11:48AM CST
DTN Weekly DDG Price Higher on Average
Friday, February 20, 2026 11:48AM CST
Technically Speaking
Editorial Staff
Spot Corn Futures and the Challenge That It Faces
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:33PM CST
While the corn market has reacted in a positive manner from the renewed concern about dryness in the southern half of Argentina, the sharp fall in the U.S. dollar, rise in crude oi... [Read Full Blog]
March Corn at a Crossroads?
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 1:27PM CST
March Corn at a Crossroads?
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 11:44AM CST
Fundamentally Speaking
Joel Karlin
DTN Contributing Analyst
US Soybean Shipment Pace 2nd Slowest in 25 Years
Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:17AM CST
U.S. soybean shipments are the second slowest they've been in 25 years, but politics eventually will dictate what happens going forward.
Record US Corn Crop Based on Yield, Acreage
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 10:45AM CST
USDA Increases Average Corn Farm Price
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 10:40AM CST
DTN Ag Policy Blog
Chris Clayton
DTN Ag Policy Editor
Rollins Touts 'One Farmer, One File,' a New Platform to Access USDA Programs
Friday, February 27, 2026 7:43AM CST
USDA has unveiled One Farmer, One File for farmers to access USDA services through a single log-in they can use to enroll in either FSA or NRCS programs. USDA also plans to use the... [Read Full Blog]
USMCA Review Takes Center Stage at Commodity Classic as Tariff Tensions Rise
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 4:05PM CST
USMCA Review Takes Center Stage at Commodity Classic as Tariff Tensions Rise
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 4:05PM CST
Minding Ag's Business
Katie Behlinger
Farm Business Editor
Grain Marketing Resolutions to Make It Through 'Weird' Years
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:05AM CST
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... [Read Full Blog]
My Sentimental and Economic Case for Prime Rib
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 10:35AM CST
Frustrating Markets Stress Importance of a Marketing Plan
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 12:48PM CST
DTN Ag Weather Forum
Bryce Anderson
DTN Ag Meteorologist and DTN Analyst
Early March Forecast Favors Major Drought Reduction for Central US
Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:12AM CST
The DTN forecast for March, particularly early March, favors widespread reduction in drought across the middle of the country.
Snow Drought Continues to Grip the Plains in Late Winter
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 8:21AM CST
Top DTN La Nina to El Nino Analog Years Show Large US Corn Production
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 8:55AM CST
DTN Ethanol Blog
Editorial Staff
Florida Biodiesel Company Owner Pleads Guilty to $7 Million RINs Fraud Scheme
Thursday, February 5, 2026 1:47PM CST
Christopher Burdett pleaded guilty to generating $7 million in fraudulent renewable fuel credits by vastly overstating biodiesel production, as part of Renewable Fuel Standard sche... [Read Full Blog]
Ag, Biofuels Groups Push E15 Rural Council for Quick Legislative Solution Before Feb. 15 Deadline
Friday, January 30, 2026 2:51PM CST
Biofuels Group Urges Trump to Release 45Z Tax Credit Rules Ahead of Iowa Visit
Monday, January 26, 2026 3:00PM CST
DTN Production Blog
Pam Smith
Crops Technology Editor
Try a Soothing Milk-Based, Farm-Grown Valentine's Day Gift
Friday, February 6, 2026 7:50AM CST
Lotion fresh from the dairy farm can help show your softer side this Valentine's Day.
Coloring Books Let Farm Kids Play on Snow Days
Thursday, January 29, 2026 1:02PM CST
Coloring Books Let Farm Kids Play on Snow Days
Thursday, January 29, 2026 1:02PM CST
Harrington's Sort & Cull
John Harrington
DTN Livestock Analyst
External Pressure Drove Cattle Complex Lower on Monday, Despite Strong Trade in Cash Market Last Week
Monday, February 23, 2026 2:58PM CST
Although the fed cash cattle market performed exceptionally last week and traded $1 higher in the South and $7 higher in the North, cattle contracts closed lower on Monday as too m... [Read Full Blog]
Farmers Face Harsh Truths While Refusing to Abandon Their Way of Life
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 8:52AM CST
Who Could Have Expected Record Beef Consumption at Record Prices?
Thursday, February 12, 2026 8:43AM CST
South America Calling
Editorial Staff
Safrinha Corn Slightly Behind Schedule in Brazil, Sparking Concerns for Rest of Wet Season
Friday, February 27, 2026 11:03AM CST
Safrinha corn planting is slightly behind schedule, a large concern with limited soil moisture and only about two months of the wet season left.
Safrinha Corn Update Across Brazil
Friday, February 13, 2026 1:54PM CST
Rainfall Starting to Increase in Argentina
Friday, February 6, 2026 11:01AM CST
An Urban’s Rural View
Urban Lehner
Editor Emeritus
In Praise of a Small Town
Friday, February 20, 2026 10:05AM CST
Alta, Norway, latitude just shy of 70 North, population 20,000, is the kind of small town that attracts people to small-town life.
In Praise of a Small Town
Friday, February 20, 2026 10:05AM CST
Reducing Chinese Influence in Western Hemisphere
Monday, February 9, 2026 1:32PM CST
Machinery Chatter
Dan Miller
Progressive Farmer Senior Editor
Severe G4 Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued, Auroras May be Seen as Far South as Alabama
Monday, January 19, 2026 1:10PM CST
A G4 geomagnetic storm may degrade satellite navigation for some hours and disrupt low-frequency radio navigation. But given this is January and not the middle of spring planting,... [Read Full Blog]
Tractor and Combine Sales Fall Sharply in October
Friday, November 14, 2025 8:44AM CST
Kubota Struggles With Tariffs While Adjusting Pricing, Financing
Thursday, October 9, 2025 6:32AM CST
Canadian Markets
Cliff Jamieson
Canadian Grains Analyst
Canola Oil Exports to US Not Likely at Risk During USMCA Talks
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 1:11PM CST
A mutually beneficial relationship involving trade in canola oil and renewable diesel or biodiesel should help minimize tariff risks in the upcoming USMCA negotiations.
Soybean Oil Used for Biofuel Production Expected to Soar
Thursday, February 19, 2026 10:47AM CST
Who Could Have Expected Record Beef Consumption at Record Prices?
Thursday, February 12, 2026 8:41AM CST
Editor’s Notebook
Greg D. Horstmeier
DTN Editor-in-Chief
FFA Probe Triggers a Popeye Moment
Monday, February 9, 2026 2:22PM CST
The intimidation tactics becoming all-too familiar in politics today have now reached a trusted institution in agriculture: The FFA. Enough's enough.
FFA Probe Triggers a Popeye Moment
Monday, February 9, 2026 2:22PM CST
Purdue Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication Department to Close Due to Low Enrollment
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 3:33PM CST
DTN Market Headlines
May corn is up 3/4 cent per bushel, May soybeans are up 4 cents, May KC wheat is up 7 1/2 cents, May Chicago wheat is up 5 3/4 cents, and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0050 cents.
Cattle futures did not find good news Thursday. Export sales were not something to get excited about and light cash cattle sales took place at lower prices than last week. Hog futures were mixed with nearby contracts lower and deferred contracts at new highs.
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