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China Visit, WASDE Top the Week
Markets will have a lot to respond to this week, with a key WASDE report hitting while hopes are high for renewed trade agreements with China.
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DOJ Settles Agri Stats Antitrust Case
Agri Stats Reaches Landmark Settlements in Chicken, Pork and Turkey Cases
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Landwatch Weekly
Recent Farmland Sales in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin
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Ted Turner's Ranches Likely Preserved
Ted Turner Leaves Behind Vast Ranch Properties, Spanning 2 Million Acres
Farm Life-
DTN's Special Coverage of the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Rural America
In our special series "Rural Resilience," DTN/Progressive Farmer is looking beyond the fencerows and into the rural communities that farmers and...
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Rural Resilience - 2
Rural America's Population Decline Is Reversing
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Our Rural Roots
A Helping of Goodness for Mother's Day
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View From the Cab
Minnesota Farmer Diversifies to Reduce Risk
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AgHost Grains Close
July corn closed up 3/4 cent and December corn was up 1 cent. July soybeans closed up 2 1/4 cents and November soybeans were up 2 3/4 cents. July KC wheat closed down 6 1/2 cents, July Chicago wheat was down 3 1/2 cents, July MIAX Minneapolis wheat was down 4 1/4 cents.
AgHost Livestock Close
The livestock complex ended Wednesday higher as traders supported the contracts all the way through the close. But what was most thrilling to note was the jump in fed cash cattle prices as some Northern cattle traded for $410 -- which is $7.00 higher than last week's weighted average.
DTN Weekly DDG Price Slightly Lower on Average
DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is slightly lower versus one week ago.
Spot Milk Supplies Tighten
Class III futures were mixed while Class IV futures increased, with most contracts posting double-digit gains. Market fundamentals remain as they have been during the past weeks. Weather remains mostly favorable for cow comfort.
Ethanol RINs Lower, Ethanol Cash Prices Higher Wednesday
Ethanol RINs were lower and ethanol cash prices were higher Wednesday. July corn closed up 3/4 cent at $4.80 3/4 and December corn was up 1 cent at $4.87 1/4.
DAP Leads Fertilizer Prices Higher in First Week of May
Prices of all eight major fertilizers were higher in the first full week of May 2026 compared to a month earlier. However, only one fertilizer was significantly higher, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. The remaining seven nutrients were just slightly more expensive.
Cotton Picked Itself Up and Forged Ahead After Tuesday Slip
After slipping lower Tuesday, the cotton market picked itself up and forged ahead today.
ICE Canola, Wheat Lower; Corn, Soybeans Higher Wednesday
July canola was down C$6.40. July corn closed up 3/4 cents and December corn was up 1 cent. July soybeans closed up 2 1/4 cents and November soybeans were up 2 3/4 cents. July KC wheat closed down 6 1/2 cents, July Chicago wheat was down 3 1/2 cents, July MIAX Minneapolis wheat was down 4 1/4 cents.