USDA proposes major updates to a 1978 foreign land disclosure law, lowering reporting thresholds and expanding requirements, potentially affecting farms and agribusinesses with minority foreign investors.
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DTN Oil Update
PostedOil futures were little changed on Thursday as market participants remained on the sidelines despite escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran, with traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continuing at a slow pace.
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Posted by Pamela SmithDTN's 2026 View From the Cab farmers have calmer weather on their wish list after a rough few months. And there's no shortage of farm improvements on their wish lists when the economy turns around.
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What DTN Is Watching
On Thursday, USDA will start the day with their weekly Export Sales report at 7:30 a.m. CDT, with sales data for the week ending July 9. At 2 p.m. CDT, USDA's Economic Research Service will release their July Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook with the weekly federally inspected Slaughter report out at the same time.
WeatherA heat dome continues to produce high temperatures across northern areas on Thursday, but for areas in the Midwest, the heat should be a little more muted today. With showers spreading in and wildfire smoke continuing to push through, high temperatures should be a couple of degrees cooler the next couple of days.
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