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DTN Releases Yield Estimate

Published Today

DTN’s proprietary yield models are forecasting a national average corn yield of 178.5 bushels per acre and an average soybean yield 52.1 bushels per acre. Both figures are below last year’s record crop. DTN uses vegetation index maps, USDA crop…

Corn Belt on Pace for Driest July Since 2014

Published July 28, 2026

A new DTN weather analysis shows much of the Corn Belt is experiencing its driest July in more than a decade. Corn production regions have received just 3.42 inches of rainfall this month, roughly one-third less than July 2025. Combined…

Right to Repair Advocate Flags Gaps in Deere Software

Published April 3, 2026

A DTN article highlighted the disconnect between John Deere’s Operations Center PRO Service software, as advertised, and the actual data that is available to subscribers. Right to Repair advocate Willie Cade attended a demonstration in Oklahoma earlier that compared the…

Fertilizer Prices Surge Ahead of Planting

Published April 2, 2026

Retail fertilizer prices are climbing rapidly. New data from DTN shows all eight major fertilizers are more expensive than a month ago, with five posting gains of five percent or more. Urea is leading the rally, jumping 35 percent to…

Uncertainty Lingers

Published November 7, 2025

Soybean basis levels received a boost from news that China intends to buy up to 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans. DTN Basis Analyst Mary Kennedy reminds us that until the soybeans are shipped and en route to China,…

October Heat May Predict Winter Trends

Published November 25, 2024

DTN Meteorologist John Baranick is part of a team of researchers looking at the effects a warm October has on winter weather. "They've noticed, at least over the last 20 years, warm Octobers have led to warm winters." Baranick is…

DTN Poll: Rural Voters Lean Red

Published October 28, 2024

According to a poll of rural Americans by DTN, nearly 70 percent of the respondents support former President Donald Trump. The Pulse of Rural America poll found another 19 percent support Vice President Kamala Harris and nine percent were undecided.…

Slaughter Pace Not Sustainable

Published October 3, 2022

Last year’s drought in the Northern Plains combined with the current dry conditions in the Southern Plains increased the number of cull cows moving through the auction markets. The U.S. cow herd is record low and DTN Market Analyst ShayLe…

Fertilizer Prices Remain Higher Than Last Year

Published July 24, 2022

Prices for most of the eight major fertilizers are lower now than June. Potash is the exception. According to DTN Fertilizer Reporter Russ Quinn, potash is slightly more expensive at $885 per ton. "A good chunk of the world's potash…

Hotter and Drier Conditions Ahead

Published July 18, 2022

Hotter and drier conditions are in the forecast for the Northern Plains this week. DTN Ag Meteorologist John Baranick says these conditions will be a trend for the rest of July through August. "Not only during pollination, but also during…

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DTN Releases Yield Estimate

Corn Belt on Pace for Driest July Since 2014

Right to Repair Advocate Flags Gaps in Deere Software

Fertilizer Prices Surge Ahead of Planting

Uncertainty Lingers

October Heat May Predict Winter Trends

DTN Poll: Rural Voters Lean Red

Slaughter Pace Not Sustainable

Fertilizer Prices Remain Higher Than Last Year

Hotter and Drier Conditions Ahead

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