By DTN Staff

OMAHA (DTN) -- Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of Sept. 13. Watch for coverage of these and other topics throughout the week on our subscription platforms as well as on www.DTNPF.com.

Note that all report release times are Central Daylight Time unless otherwise noted.

1. Fed winds blow many directions: The Federal Reserve governors meet Tuesday and Wednesday to once again ponder the federal funds rate. Somewhat stronger job numbers and steady unemployment rates point to little or no change, but with inflation continuing above the Fed's 2% target, many pundits are betting on a quarter-percent rise in interest rates. The decision is due at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

2. Cattle on Feed report: Friday we'll have the latest on cattle herd numbers, with a preview of expectations from DTN Livestock Analyst ShayLe Stewart earlier in the week.

3. DTN at Husker Harvest Days: We'll have a collection of informative seminars from four of DTN's top minds during this year's Husker Harvest Days outside of Grand Island, Nebraska, Tuesday through Thursday. We'll feature our traditional weather and markets outlooks at 10 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and at 2 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Our session on the latest trade and ag policy issues will be at 11:30 a.m. each day. Sessions on the latest beef business issues are 12:30 p.m. each day. You can also get a sneak peek at some upcoming digital products and tools. All are in the DTN Building, Lot 802 at the show site.

4. Fall weather begins: A ridge across much of the U.S. is associated with three troughs, one moving through eastern Canada, one in the Canadian Prairies and another in the Pacific Northwest. The three troughs will continue to move east through Canada into this week, with yet another trough moving through Canada late in the week and weekend. That one will likely dig deeper into the Eastern U.S. as it continues to sweep eastward. A system will be moving through the northern tier of the country early in the week and stalling a cold front again across the Corn Belt with periods of showers and thunderstorms being possible. Another system is likely to move through late week and weekend with scattered showers and more widespread colder air, especially east of the Mississippi River. That will likely be temporary though with the ridge remaining the dominant background feature.

5. Reports due this week: Monday at 10 a.m., Grain Inspections. At 2 p.m., Livestock Historical Records and Turkey Hatchery. At 3 p.m., Crop Progress with DTN analysis. Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., Empire State Manufacturing Survey. Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., Retail Sales for August. At 9 a.m., NAHB Housing Market Index for September. At 9:30 a.m., EIA's weekly petroleum report, including ethanol production and inventory. At 1 p.m., Federal Reserve Economic Projections and Interest Rate Decision. At 2 p.m., Broiler Hatchery. Thursday at 7:30 a.m., Grain Export Sales, Housing Starts and Weekly Jobless Claims data. At 9 a.m., Pending Home Sales Index for August. At 10:30 a.m., Weekly Economic Index. At 2 p.m., Slaughter Weekly numbers. Friday at 8:15 a.m., Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization for August. At 9 a.m., leading Economic Indicators. At 2 p.m., Cattle on Feed. At 2:30 pm, CFTC's Commitment of Traders report.

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