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Business & Inputs

Dave Walton, a farmer in eastern Iowa and vice president of the American Soybean Association, said the rally in grain prices has altered the financial picture on his operation. At the same time, Walton said he would like to see input prices come down before locking in purchases for next year's crop. (DTN photo by Chris Clayton)

Farm leaders and agricultural economists at the Farm Progress Show pointed to stronger corn, soybean and wheat prices changing the financial outlook from just a few months ago. The rally is giving producers opportunities to lock in positive margins, but those gains continue to be tempered by...

World & Policy

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Oil prices retreated Friday but remained on track for sharp weekly gains ahead of the Labor Day holiday as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities sustained fears of prolonged supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz.

Farm Life

Doing pre-trip inspections to check things like semi-tires are important on Rath Farms, of Belgrade, Minnesota, especially as harvest looms, said Tyler Rath. (DTN photo by Joel Reichenberger)
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With a crop quickly heading toward the finish line, DTN's View From the Cab farmers are preparing to bring in the crop. This week they also talk about cash rents and tending those relationships.

What DTN Is Watching

On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the August Employment report at 7:30 a.m. CDT. It is otherwise a quiet day for reports, with CFTC releasing the weekly Commitments of Traders report after the close at 2:30 p.m. CDT. As a reminder, markets are closed on Monday, September 7, for the Labor Day holiday.

Weather

A stalled front has been a focal point for showers and thunderstorms across the north all week long and continues to be on Friday as well. The strongest and most widespread showers are likely across the eastern Midwest into the Mid-Atlantic, but may develop anywhere from the Dakotas and Nebraska eastward. Another system in the Pacific Northwest will produce showers there into the Canadian Prairies Friday as well.