Nebraska farmland values fell 1% to $3,905 per acre in 2026, driven by low crop prices and high input costs, while livestock and grazing land values rose.
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PostedCrude and refined product markets mostly settled higher on Wednesday, with Brent nearly hitting $110 bbl, as Iran pledged to strike additional Middle East energy infrastructure in retaliation to U.S.-Israeli attacks at its South Pars gas hub.
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View From the Range
Posted by Jennifer CarricoThe Stark family of Baker, Montana, manages winter cattle care through strategic feeding and storm preparation. Communication and teamwork keep their herd healthy year-round.
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What DTN Is Watching
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the February Producer Price Index report on Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. CDT. Later in the morning, EIA will be out with the weekly Petroleum Status report at 9:30 a.m. CDT, which will include last week's ethanol production. At 1 p.m. CDT, the Federal Reserve will announce their interest rate decision and are widely expected to hold rates steady. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak following the decision.
WeatherCold air in the East contrasts with record warmth building in the West. That warmth is spreading through the Plains into the Mississippi Valley on Wednesday. A little mix of rain and snow is ushering the warmer air into the Midwest, but otherwise it will be a drier day.
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