Rhett Montgomery

DTN Lead Analyst

Rhett Montgomery is a DTN market analyst and has worked in the grain industry since 2017.

Rhett was raised on a farm and cattle operation in south-central Nebraska. Rhett earned his bachelor's degree in Agribusiness with an emphasis in marketing from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2017. Rhett is currently working toward his Master's degree in Agricultural Economics from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining DTN, Rhett worked as a cash grain merchandiser and farm marketing adviser servicing Nebraska and neighboring states. Recently, Rhett and his wife Andie moved to Norman, Oklahoma, where Andie is pursuing her PhD in history from the University of Oklahoma.

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  • Looking back to September 1990 and adjusting prices for inflation, there have been only five instances of monthly closing prices for the most active KC wheat contract falling below $5. (DTN chart by Rhett Montgomery)

    Technically Speaking

    Most-active December Kansas City wheat futures have fallen below long-term support at $5, cementing late 2025 wheat prices amongst the lowest in history.

  • USDA will release its latest Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports at 11 a.m. CDT on Friday, Sept. 12. (Logo courtesy of USDA)

    USDA Reports Preview

    Traders will look to USDA's September Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports on Friday to see whether the hot-and-dry August for the Eastern Grain Belt is expected to have yield...

  • USDA will release its latest Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports at 11 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 12. (Logo courtesy of USDA)

    USDA Reports Preview

    On Tuesday, Aug. 12, USDA will throw its hat into the ring of yield estimates when it releases its August Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports.