Nearly 100 farmers showed up with their machines for the annual Christmas light tractor parade, so of course it wasn't hard to find an interesting story from the group. But, what do you do when they all have interesting stories?
Retail fertilizer prices are now mostly lower for the fourth week of December 2025. Seven of the eight major fertilizers were lower in price compared to last month, while one fertilizer moved slightly higher. Just one fertilizer had a significant price move, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.
The No. 1 article for DTN's Top Ag Stories of 2025 highlights how President Donald Trump turned tariffs from a trade bargaining chip into a lever to reshape the country's economic policies.
Agriculture is a cyclical business, and row-crop economics are facing headwinds. Here are a few contingency-plan categories to consider if you are working through a downturn on your farm.
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2026 Early Bird Draw POSTPONED AGAIN! Mother nature does not want anyone to win a new Gator or Kubota RTV! The draw will be postponed again and we will post a new date as soon as we can!
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Quote of the Day
"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."
Light snow in Minnesota and Wisconsin on Wednesday morning, then moves into Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio this afternoon into this evening. » More DTN Weather Commentary
