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Crops

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  • Retail potash prices are higher than a month ago and higher than a year ago. (DTN chart)

    DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

    Retail fertilizer prices were mixed for the fourth week of January 2026. Five nutrients were slightly lower in price while the other three were slightly higher compared to the previous month. No nutrients were lower or higher a...

  • The average retail price of urea was $574/ton, 17% more expensive compared to last year. (DTN chart)

    DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

    For the second week in row, seven of the eight major fertilizers are lower in price for the third week of January 2026. No nutrients were lower or higher a considerable amount, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.

  • Urea price was $573/ton in the second week of January. (DTN chart)

    DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

    Seven of the eight major fertilizers are lower in price for the second week of January 2026. One fertilizer was slightly higher compared to last month. No nutrient prices were lower or higher by a considerable amount, which DTN...

  • While Rylee Reynolds of Twin Falls, Idaho, is proud to raise award-winning winter wheat, he and wife, Madison, are equally proud to raise their sons, Baker and Rawley. (Photo courtesy of Rylee Reynolds)

    Irrigated Winter Wheat Winner Profile

    For the second time in the past four seasons, Idaho wheat farmer Rylee Reynolds bested all entries in the National Wheat Yield Contest, earning the title of "Bin Buster" with an entry of irrigated soft white winter wheat that yielded 228.13 bushels per acre.

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Crop Markets

Description Last Chg More
NATIONAL CORN INDEX [ 0 ]
3.9771 -0.0493
Symbol: NCI.X
Open: 3.9771
Close: 3.9771
Volume: 0
Previous: 4.0264
% Change: -1.22
YTD Change: -0.0420
YTD % Change: -1.05
Low: 3.9771
High: 3.9771
Exchange: DTN
Trade Time: 2/6/2026 7:00 PM
NATIONAL SOYBEAN INDEX [ 0 ]
10.5043 0.0258
Symbol: NSI.X
Open: 10.5043
Close: 10.5043
Volume: 0
Previous: 10.4785
% Change: 0.25
YTD Change: 0.8131
YTD % Change: 8.39
Low: 10.5043
High: 10.5043
Exchange: DTN
Trade Time: 2/6/2026 7:00 PM
SRW WHEAT INDEX [ 0 ]
4.7378 -0.0632
Symbol: SR.X
Open: 4.7378
Close: 4.7378
Volume: 0
Previous: 4.801
% Change: -1.32
YTD Change: 0.2057
YTD % Change: 4.54
Low: 4.7378
High: 4.7378
Exchange: DTN
Trade Time: 2/6/2026 7:00 PM
HRW WHEAT INDEX [ 0 ]
4.6392 -0.0739
Symbol: HW.X
Open: 4.6392
Close: 4.6392
Volume: 0
Previous: 4.7131
% Change: -1.57
YTD Change: 0.1986
YTD % Change: 4.47
Low: 4.6392
High: 4.6392
Exchange: DTN
Trade Time: 2/6/2026 7:00 PM
HRS WHEAT INDEX [ 0 ]
5.5485 -0.0124
Symbol: SW.X
Open: 5.5485
Close: 5.5485
Volume: 0
Previous: 5.5609
% Change: -0.22
YTD Change: -0.0148
YTD % Change: -0.27
Low: 5.5485
High: 5.5485
Exchange: DTN
Trade Time: 2/6/2026 7:00 PM
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