The chairman and ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee sent a letter to President Donald Trump calling on him to nominate a full slate of members to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The agency has been focusing more attention on regulating crypto markets and has come under fire over the proliferation and regulatory oversight of prediction markets.
"Buying the right computer and getting it to work properly is no more complicated than building a nuclear reactor from wristwatch parts in a darkened room using only your teeth."
A sharp cold front will trigger major severe weather Monday, with tornadoes, large hail, and heavy rain across the Plains and Midwest. » More DTN Weather Commentary
Crop scouts on the 2026 Hard Winter Wheat Tour estimated a crop averaging 38.9 bushels per acre, significantly less than last year but higher than USDA's predicted yield for Kansas.
A federal court ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to adequately protect more than 1,500 endangered species from the insecticide malathion, violating the Endangered Species Act.
Scouts on Day 2 of the Wheat Quality Council's 2026 Hard Winter Wheat Tour found many fields where the tolls of drought, freeze and disease had led to crop abandonment. The weighted average yield for the day was 39.3 bpa.
Slow crop growing conditions coupled with black cutworm moth flights and egg laying are creating a perfect storm for potential feeding on corn and soybeans.
