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Anhydrous has jumped 20% higher, reaching above the $1,000/ton level for the first time since the second week of April 2023. That week the average anhydrous price was $1,003/ton. (DTN chart)
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
4/1/2026 | 5:54 AM CDT
4 Fertilizer Prices Rise Double-Digits; Anhydrous Jumps Above $1,000 Per Ton
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Corn stocks are high in the Western Corn Belt, which may be tamping down cash bids. (Chart by Alan Brugler)
USDA Reports Review
4/1/2026 | 8:57 AM CDT
Looking for Diamonds in the Mud in USDA's Prospective Plantings, Grain Stocks Reports
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One of the greatest surprises in Tuesday's U.S. Prospective Plantings report was the below-expectations spring wheat area, excluding durum. It not only came in below estimates and last year, if realized it will be the lowest seeded area in 56 years. (DTN chart)
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4/1/2026 | 10:48 AM CDT
Could 2026 Be the Year Spring Wheat Finally Delivers?
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Central U.S. precipitation in March had an extreme range: From 98% below normal in the southwestern Plains to twice the normal amount in the eastern Midwest. (High Plains Regional Climate Center graphic)
Ag Weather Forum Blog
4/1/2026 | 4:54 AM CDT
All or Nothing in Central US March Precipitation
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that farmers and other businesses tied to food production and sales are eligible for a new guaranteed loan program for up to $5 million starting in May. The loans will run through private lenders but be backed by SBA's guarantee to cover the loan. (logo courtesy of SBA)
Breaking Down SBA and USDA Loans
3/31/2026 | 3:54 PM CDT
SBA Has a New Loan Program Offering Higher Limits Than FSA Guaranteed Loans
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  1. 4 Fertilizer Prices Rise Double-Digits; Anhydrous Jumps Above $1,000 Per Ton

  2. Looking for Diamonds in the Mud in USDA's Prospective Plantings, Grain Stocks Reports

  3. Could 2026 Be the Year Spring Wheat Finally Delivers?

  4. All or Nothing in Central US March Precipitation

  5. SBA Has a New Loan Program Offering Higher Limits Than FSA Guaranteed Loans

     
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One of the greatest surprises in Tuesday's U.S. Prospective Plantings report was the below-expectations spring wheat area, excluding durum. It not only came in below estimates and last year, if realized it will be the lowest seeded area in 56 years. (DTN chart)

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One of the greatest surprises in Tuesday's U.S. Prospective Plantings report was the below-expectations spring wheat area, excluding durum. It not only came in below estimates and last year, if realized it will be the lowest seeded area in 56 years. (DTN chart)

Could 2026 Be the Year Spring Wheat Finally Delivers?

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Corn stocks are high in the Western Corn Belt, which may be tamping down cash bids. (Chart by Alan Brugler)

Looking for Diamonds in the Mud in USDA's Prospective Plantings, Grain Stocks Reports

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