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5 Feb 2025
ALTOONA, Iowa (DTN) -- As the Trump administration appears to be moving at light speed to implement its agenda, biofuels industry officials said on Tuesday they still are trying to get a read on how a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency led by Lee Zeldin will approach the big-ticket issues for biofuels producers and farmers. That includes the need...
5 Feb 2025
OMAHA (DTN) -- Most average retail fertilizer prices were higher than last month during the fourth full week of January 2025, according to sellers surveyed by DTN. For the first time in 17 weeks, two fertilizers saw significant price increases, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. Prices for six of the eight main fertilizers were higher. An...
3 Feb 2025
OMAHA (DTN) -- The first big trade dispute of the second Trump presidency ended Monday after five days of salvos and market whiplash, but no tariffs imposed. After pressing on Saturday to put 25% tariffs in place, President Donald Trump came to terms with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday afternoon after reaching a deal with Mexican ...
3 Feb 2025
CME Group has announced it will launch a suite of micro grain and oilseed futures contracts on Feb. 24, 2025, pending regulatory review, according to a news release from Jan. 3. These contracts will be cash-settled and one-tenth the size of the company's legacy corn, wheat, soybean, soybean oil and soybean meal futures. "Our benchmark grain and oil...
2 Feb 2025
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- Soon DTN will launch its second year of our special View From the Range series: For 2025, we selected to follow a multi-generational ranch -- Copeland & Sons Herefords, from Nara Visa, New Mexico. Through the year we'll follow all aspects of a cattle operation, from calving to weaning and branding to showing. This includes a...