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Wednesday, April 1, 2026 5:54AM CDT All eight major fertilizers were higher than a month ago for the fourth week of March 2026. Five fertilizers were significantly more expensive, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. Four of the five fertilizers saw double-digit price increases compared to last month.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 3:54PM CDT The Small Business Administration (SBA) will open a new guaranteed loan for up to $5 million through SBA's International Trade Loan (ITL) program on May 1. The loans will cover a range of agricultural businesses, including nearly every form of crop and livestock production.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 11:20AM CDT USDA released its Prospective Plantings and quarterly Grain Stocks reports on Tuesday.
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Friday, March 27, 2026 11:59AM CDT
DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is higher versus one week ago.
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Technically Speaking
Editorial Staff
Monday, March 23, 2026 12:53PM CDT
The May soybean futures chart appears to be forming a bear flag pattern that typically indicates a downward resolution. However, chart patterns are certainly not always highly reli... [Read Full Blog]
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Fundamentally Speaking
Joel Karlin
DTN Contributing Analyst
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 9:13AM CDT
Net fund position in corn with both futures and options vs. the price of spot corn in dollars per bushel.
Thursday, March 12, 2026 11:28AM CDT
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DTN Ag Policy Blog
Chris Clayton
DTN Ag Policy Editor
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 6:17AM CDT
Groups aligned with the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) push are calling on USDA to improve the sourcing of meat at schools and implement the new dietary guidelines as well. Thes... [Read Full Blog]
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Minding Ag's Business
Katie Behlinger
Farm Business Editor
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:05AM CDT
Commodities brokers advise farmers to develop disciplined grain marketing plans based on production costs, stick to price targets, seek professional guidance and utilize futures an... [Read Full Blog]
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DTN Ag Weather Forum
Bryce Anderson
DTN Ag Meteorologist and DTN Analyst
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 4:54AM CDT
Midwest dryness eased while Plains dryness got worse during March.
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DTN Ethanol Blog
Editorial Staff
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 11:29AM CDT
Twenty-eight agricultural groups urged Trump administration officials to clarify the 45Z Clean Fuels Production tax credit rules to support struggling farmers and biofuel markets.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 10:06AM CDT
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DTN Production Blog
Pam Smith
Crops Technology Editor
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 8:50PM CDT
The survey, sponsored by American Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee and funded by CoBank and JBS, will help identify what's working, where there are gaps, and how agricultur... [Read Full Blog]
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Harrington's Sort & Cull
John Harrington
DTN Livestock Analyst
Monday, March 30, 2026 2:20PM CDT
After trading lower over the last month, the cattle complex seems to have regained its bullish attitude.
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South America Calling
Editorial Staff
Friday, March 27, 2026 10:34AM CDT
Yet another month of below-normal precipitation puts into question how much corn Brazil can produce with its safrinha crop.
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An Urban’s Rural View
Urban Lehner
Editor Emeritus
Monday, March 16, 2026 9:27AM CDT
The U.S. Navy's minesweeping technology is much more sophisticated today than it was during the Vietnam era when the author was a minesweeping officer; but the Navy has a lot less... [Read Full Blog]
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Machinery Chatter
Dan Miller
Progressive Farmer Senior Editor
Monday, January 19, 2026 1:10PM CDT
A G4 geomagnetic storm may degrade satellite navigation for some hours and disrupt low-frequency radio navigation. But given this is January and not the middle of spring planting,... [Read Full Blog]
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Canadian Markets
Cliff Jamieson
Canadian Grains Analyst
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 11:12AM CDT
The soybean/corn price ratio certainly supports a shift in area from corn to soybean planting this spring, but it will need to be monitored for signs of that transition being too g... [Read Full Blog]
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Editor’s Notebook
Greg D. Horstmeier
DTN Editor-in-Chief
Friday, March 20, 2026 6:04AM CDT
March 24 is National Ag Day. Join DTN and Progressive Farmer in celebrating what farm and ranch families bring to our nation and the world.
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DTN Market Headlines
May corn is down 4 cents per bushel, May soybeans are down 5 1/4 cents, May KC wheat is down 14 1/2 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 11 1/4 cents, and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is down 0.0550 cents.
Cattle futures extended gains, pushing substantially higher Tuesday. The June and August live cattle contracts closed the chart gaps and are knocking on the door of the contract highs. Hogs succumbed to selling pressure as earlier strength waned, falling back as underlying support remains uncertain.
 
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