DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was lower.
Ignore the confusing rumors, commodity prices and the U.S. economy are picking up.
These ranchers say conservation projects offer a fighting chance against drought and mesquite infestations.
USDA's Farm Service Agency administrator took questions about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program in a call Wednesday with South Dakota growers. Iowa officials also want liquid eggs recognized for aid and wheat growers say all classes of wheat should qualify for the program.
Prices for six major fertilizers declined from last month with anhydrous and urea posting the largest price moves.
The Food and Drug Administration has drawn back on recent restrictions placed on ethanol plants producing hand sanitizer.
COVID-19 pandemic has decreased tonnage in maritime shipping, leading to blank sailings and an increase in airfreight volume.
Illinois farmer Kurt Wilke is awaiting a ruling on whether he will be reimbursed for engineering and legal expenses on a wetlands determination case.
Miles between farms can be a plus when weather isn't cooperating. DTN's View From the Cab farmers aren't afraid to spread out, but it doesn't mean the logistics are always easy.
Retail fertilizer prices remained flat this planting season, with none of the eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN showing a price change of more than 5% for the past seven weeks.
The Renewable Fuels Association says FDA has created confusion with questions about the purity of alcohol from ethanol plants, hindering the industry's ability to help produce hand sanitizer even as the country begins to open up and demand for such products could soar. Meanwhile, the industry is just starting to see recovery in fuel markets as the nation begins driving more again.
