U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel output has increased significantly in recent years and the outlook for future policy and production is strong

A drone retailer and custom ag applicator says new restrictions on foreign-made drones will not ground existing machines but will slow down expansion and raise prices.

As part of President Donald J. Trump’s unprecedented efforts to boost American agricultural exports, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) commitment to expanding and diversifying global market opportunities for U.S. agriculture, USDA will host six Agribusiness Trade Missions in 2026

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a special transit permit allowing reindeer to enter and exit the United States during Christmas Eve night, the agency announced.

Across the Eastern Corn Belt, local corn basis has become more volatile, while soybean basis levels continue to stabilize.

It's an extremely warm week across the vast majority of the United States.

The U.S. hog inventory is up 1 percent from last year’s levels.

The holiday season is often called the “season of giving”, but for many families it can also be the season of hard choices – between groceries and heating bills, between a full cart and a full tank of gas, between fresh food and whatever stretches farthest.

The U.S. experienced a major ethanol boom between roughly 2004 and 2011, with production nearly quadrupling from 3.4 to 13.3 billion gallons. By far the most common explanation for the cause of the ethanol boom is the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandates that were first passed in 2005 (RFS1) and then amended in 2007 (RFS2), with a particular emphasis on the increased level of mandates in the second.

At least one-in-five USDA employees left their jobs in 2025, according to USDA Office of Inspector General report.

Higher milk prices coupled with lower feed costs still resulted in positive cash returns but continued negative economic returns for Illinois dairy producers in 2024, according to figures summarized by the Illinois Farm Business Farm Management Association.

The President and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute has concerns about the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern railroad merger.

In 2025, USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasts record-setting U.S. average yields for potatoes, California processing tomatoes, and dry edible beans (excluding chickpeas). Record-high yields in 2025 partially offset year-over-year declines in planted acreage for all three commodities.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (PDF, 258 KB) to fulfill common goals of helping low-income workers find sustainable employment.

Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of Dec. 21.

Legislation that would remove wolves from the Endangered Species List has again passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Trump administration unveiled a $12 billion farm aid package last week, but some lawmakers are already saying more aid is needed. Before Congress left Washington for the year, we spoke with Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman about the future of the farm bill, the potential need for more farm aid in early 2026, and if there will be a time when farmers don't need to rely on government payments.

Regardless of what the data in Friday's Dec. 1 USDA Cattle on Feed report shows, it's likely the market won't pay the report much attention, as it will be quickly forgotten in the hustle and bustle of Christmas.

An extension ag economist is watching soybean export business to close out what should be a quiet end to 2025.

Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), the term WOTUS serves as the threshold that determines which water bodies fall under federal jurisdiction. Unfortunately, the statute offers little clarity on where that jurisdictional line should be drawn.

This article examines crop machinery investment and net annual investment per acre by crop farm size.

International humanitarian aid organizations rely on analyses from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) system, a global partnership that monitors and classifies the severity of food insecurity to help target assistance where and when it is most needed. Those analyses are multifaceted and complex – often taking place in regions where data is scarce and conditions are deteriorating – and stakeholders tend to assume they overestimate need. However, a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators, published in Nature Food, finds the opposite is the case: global food insecurity analyses systematically underestimate hunger.

David Hula's corn yield contest winning streak continues. The Charles City, Virginia, farmer produced 572.2589 bushels per acre (bpa) to top the 2025 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Yield Contest.

American Soybean Association leader and North Dakota soybean farmer Josh Gackle testified before the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) during a public hearing to review China’s follow-through on commitments made as part of the 2020 U.S.–China Phase One Agreement.

U.S. ethanol production has reached record levels for the fourth time this year.

The time between Christmas until after the New Year holiday really is a peculiar time for the markets.

The U.S. is largely self-sufficient in agricultural food production, supported by a well-developed storage and interstate trade system. However, extreme weather events put increasing pressure on agriculture, potentially impacting the country’s ability to provide food for its growing population and underscoring the importance of maintaining a resilient food supply chain.

A market analyst says he’s cautiously optimistic that demand for U.S. corn could improve from 2025.