The Northern Plains drought affected ranchers, forcing early cattle moves and reducing hay production. Forecast winter snowfall may improve spring pasture conditions.
Wisconsin confirmed its first case of highly pathogenic bird flu in dairy cattle through routine testing. State officials said the affected farm is quarantined.
We'll continue our look at the global fertilizer situation and track a brief warming trend through much of the country.
Missouri joins Illinois, Iowa and Tennessee in declaring a population of waterhemp resistant to dicamba herbicide.
Bayer sued AIG Property Casualty Co., alleging the insurer refuses to pay billions in Roundup liability claims under insurance policies purchased between 1967 and 1986.
DTN Farm Business Editor Katie Dehlinger shares how she likes to write about creative people putting innovative ideas into practice, and why a story about forming their own microcaptive insurance companies was her favorite of the year.
Chris Santini of Stewartsville, New Jersey, earned the Bin Buster award in the 2025 National Sorghum Yield Contest with an entry yielding 239.93 bushels per acre.
Nebraska grain dealer Hansen-Mueller Co. told state regulators all farmers were paid for grain deliveries as part of an agreement to restore its grain dealer license, but at least one Nebraska farmer says he has still not been paid.
Trump administration officials announced USDA will use up to $700 million to incentivize farmers to use regenerative agricultural practices. Promoting foods grown using these practices will also be part of the MAHA agenda, which includes a new federal fund for rural health care.
Fertilizer prices continued to be mostly higher for the first week of December 2025. Five of the eight major fertilizers were higher in price compared to last month while the other three were slightly less expensive for the second week in a row. No fertilizers had a significant price move, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.
Ethanol production in the United States averaged 1.126 million barrels per day (bpd) for the week ended Nov. 28.
Claas pushed its Omaha, Nebraska, factory to work overtime in the spring to produce the Lexion combine for the Canadian market, but with tariffs now in place, it's filling new Canadian orders from Germany. Nevertheless, the company is going forward with new construction in Omaha, and the United States is critical to the success of much of the new equipment the company is rolling out.
