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Pacific Ocean Atmosphere Indicator Continues Building Toward El Nino
Australia SOI value shows 2026 compares favorably to recent analog strong El Nino years.
The long-established Pacific Ocean atmospheric indicator of El Nino or La Nina, the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), shows notable signs of El Nino strength as...
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At This Point, It’s Not If But When New World Screwworm Appears in US
With cases of New World screwworm moving closer and closer to the U.S. border, it's only a matter of time before the first confirmed case in this country is announced. At that point, cattlemen need to be the voice of reason to the media outlets and consumers that American beef remains a safe and well-trusted product.
You’ve thought it. I’ve thought it. It’s time we say the damn thing out loud. It’s not a matter of if New World screwworm comes...
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
Urea Moves Lower; 6 Fertilizers Continue To Be Slightly Higher
Retail fertilizer prices continue to be mostly higher compared to last month. However, two fertilizers were lower than a month ago: Urea by 5%, with an average price of $823/ton, and UAN32 slightly lower with an average price of $585/ton.
OMAHA (DTN) — Retail fertilizer prices continue to be mostly higher, according to prices tracked by DTN for the fourth full week of May 2026.
Feenstra Defeated in Iowa Primary
Iowa Rep. Feenstra Loses Gubernatorial Primary Despite Backing by Trump
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 backing of President Donald Trump, but Feenstra also failed to engage his opponents, which drew criticism from primary voters.
This article was originally published at 7:44 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, June 3. It was last updated with additional information at 8:20 a.m. CDT on...
Family Focuses on Diversification
Beef, Bourbon and Brews: Texas Family Diversifies to Sustain Farm for Generations
Family added enterprises to operation so future generations can continue the farm's legacy.
John Evans’ young son, Oliver, ran down the corn row ahead of his dad while Evans showed us around a good portion of the family’s...
Latest NWS Case Is 25 Miles From US
USDA Ramps Up Defense Against NWS as Pest Closes in on US Border
The New World screwworm parasite is rapidly approaching the U.S. border, with the closest confirmed case now just 25 miles away in Mexico's Coahuila state. USDA is aggressively combating the threat through border surveillance, sterile fly releases, and expanded monitoring while stressing that the pest poses no food safety risk, but is a serious danger to U.S. livestock.
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) — New World screwworm (NWS) continues to move closer to crossing the U.S. border with the closest case being 25 miles away...
ADM Ethanol Lawsuit Nears Key Ruling
ADM Ethanol Class-Action Approaches Turning Point After Fifth Exclusion Motion
A federal court is nearing a decision on whether expert witness Shaun Ledgerwood can testify in a class-action lawsuit alleging Archer Daniels Midland manipulated ethanol markets.
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — A federal judge in an ongoing class-action lawsuit against Archer Daniels Midland may be getting closer to rendering a final decision...
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Is It a ‘Go Devil’, ‘Go Dig’ or ‘Corn Sled’?
Cultivating corn is a bit of a lost art on the farm. No-till practices have made cultivation nearly obsolete on many row-crop farms. One cultivating implement decades ago was called a "go devil." Some farmers might have referred to this as a "go dig," and others might have called it a "corn sled." What did you call it?
When I was a kid, my uncle and dad would usually cultivate their corn, a practice that has waned over the decades with the popularity...
Family Business Matters
Succession’s Secret Sauce
Strong friendships provide crucial emotional support, accountability and shared wisdom that can help senior generations navigate difficult leadership transitions.
Management succession in a family business is easy to define but hard to do. Put simply, it is the act of transferring authority and responsibility...
Canada Markets
Australian Wheat Production Expected to Drop 26%
Amid drought, El Nino and crop input concerns, ABARES gave a pessimistic June outlook for the 2026-27 winter crop potential.
In its June 2026 crop report, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) painted a gloomy picture of production potential for their...