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What We Celebrate on Labor Day

An Urban's Rural View

What We Celebrate on Labor Day

Here it is again, September. Where has the year gone? In early September there’s Labor Day, the holiday that pays tribute to American workers —…

“What We Celebrate on Labor Day”
The Land Inheritance Conundrum

Family Business Matters

The Land Inheritance Conundrum

Many family farm and ranch owners inherited land from earlier generations. It may have been the original homestead or land their parents or grandparents bought…

“The Land Inheritance Conundrum”
Cash Rents Hold Firm as Farmers Face Tough Lease Decisions for 2027 Ground

Farmers, Landlords Face Rent Decisions

Cash Rents Hold Firm as Farmers Face Tough Lease Decisions for 2027 Ground

OMAHA (DTN) — Farmers debating their fall lease negotiations may have to decide whether keeping every rented acre is worth the financial strain this year.

“Cash Rents Hold Firm as Farmers Face Tough Lease Decisions for 2027 Ground”
Practical Farmers Business Workshop Inspires Beginning Farmers

PFI Workshop Inspires Beginning Farmers

Practical Farmers Business Workshop Inspires Beginning Farmers

SWISHER, Iowa (DTN) — From table to table, a group of 27 aspiring and beginning farmers filled out worksheets — tallying costs, mapping goals and…

“Practical Farmers Business Workshop Inspires Beginning Farmers”

What DTN is Watching

Markets

To begin September, USDA will release their monthly Grain and Oilseed Crush reports (with data from July) after the close at 2 p.m. CDT. There are no other major reports scheduled to begin the month, and traders will likely continue to focus on upcoming U.S. production combined with the ongoing geopolitical concerns around the globe.

Weather

A front has essentially stalled out from Nebraska to Michigan and then into the Mid-Atlantic for Tuesday. Areas of showers and thunderstorms will develop near the front and some of those could be severe. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Edouard will move into east Texas with a limited area of heavy rain Tuesday afternoon. This storm is another example of a very brief close-in tropical storm this season.