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  • The dry spell experienced this fall is putting a push on the need to test for cyst nematode, said Horacio Lopez-Nicora, soybean pathologist and nematologist at Ohio State University. (DTN photo by Pamela Smith)

    Production Blog: SCN Thrive in Drought

    Soybean cyst nematodes are always a threat, but dry conditions increase the likelihood they will be troublesome in 2026 and increase the need for testing this fall.

  • Professor Cyril Hopkins, right, and his assistant, James Pettit, take soil samples in the University of Illinois Morrow Plots in April 1904. Lessons are still being harvested from these fields. (Photo courtesy of the University of Illinois Archives)

    Seed Inputs and Insights - 6

    Land-grant universities have relied on agricultural experimental fields, some nearly 150 years old, as foundations to gather research to improve farming practices and sustainability.

  • MAP prices continued slightly higher than last month, logging an average price of $922/ton. (DTN chart)

    DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

    Fertilizer prices continued mostly higher for the fourth week of September 2025. Five of the eight major fertilizers were higher in price compared to last month, while the other three were less expensive. Just one fertilizer, DAP, was considerably higher looking back a...

  • Corteva Agriscience is splitting its seed and pesticide businesses. The company was created in a spin-off from the DowDuPont merger in 2019. Corteva generated nearly $17 billion in sales last year globally, about half of which was tied to North American farmers. (DTN file photo by Pamela Smith)

    Corteva Agriscience to Split Into Two

    Corteva's announcement confirms speculation that began weeks ago about the separation. The crop protection side will become "New Corteva," while the seed business will be named "SpinCo." Each will be independent and publicly traded, the company stated.

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Crop Markets

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NATIONAL CORN INDEX [ 0 ]
3.7790 -0.0220
Symbol: NCI.X
Open: 3.779
Close: 3.779
Volume: 0
Previous: 3.801
% Change: -0.58
YTD Change: -0.5389
YTD % Change: -12.48
Low: 3.779
High: 3.779
Exchange: DTN
Trade Time: 10/3/2025 7:00 PM
NATIONAL SOYBEAN INDEX [ 0 ]
9.3827 -0.0525
Symbol: NSI.X
Open: 9.3827
Close: 9.3827
Volume: 0
Previous: 9.4352
% Change: -0.56
YTD Change: -0.1132
YTD % Change: -1.19
Low: 9.3827
High: 9.3827
Exchange: DTN
Trade Time: 10/3/2025 7:00 PM
SRW WHEAT INDEX [ 0 ]
4.4689 0.0140
Symbol: SR.X
Open: 4.4689
Close: 4.4689
Volume: 0
Previous: 4.4549
% Change: 0.31
YTD Change: -0.4581
YTD % Change: -9.3
Low: 4.4689
High: 4.4689
Exchange: DTN
Trade Time: 10/3/2025 7:00 PM
HRW WHEAT INDEX [ 0 ]
4.2568 -0.0189
Symbol: HW.X
Open: 4.2568
Close: 4.2568
Volume: 0
Previous: 4.2757
% Change: -0.44
YTD Change: -0.7208
YTD % Change: -14.48
Low: 4.2568
High: 4.2568
Exchange: DTN
Trade Time: 10/3/2025 7:00 PM
HRS WHEAT INDEX [ 0 ]
5.1905 -0.0011
Symbol: SW.X
Open: 5.1905
Close: 5.1905
Volume: 0
Previous: 5.1916
% Change: -0.02
YTD Change: -0.5732
YTD % Change: -9.95
Low: 5.1905
High: 5.1905
Exchange: DTN
Trade Time: 10/3/2025 7:00 PM
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