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In the latest quarterly "dot plot," 10 of the 19 members of the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee see at least two more quarter-point federal-funds interest rate cuts this year, two see one and seven see none. (Federal Open Market Committee graphic)

An Urban's Rural View

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The Federal Reserve resumed cutting interest rates after holding them steady for nine months. Future cuts seem likely, but how fast and how far remain uncertain.

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DTN Oil Update

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Oil prices fluctuated between small gains and losses Thursday morning, after a weekly U.S. government oil inventory report sent mixed signals about the state of oil and fuel demand.

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Blogger Katie Pratt shares how her daughter has been elected president of Illinois FFA and will be spending a year to travel Illinois and beyond in service to the membership, supporting businesses and the agriculture community. (DTN/Progressive photo by Katie Pratt)

Our Rural Roots

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Blogger Katie Pratt says plans and opportunities after high school or at any time in life can take new and exciting directions.

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  5. USDA Increases Corn Production Another 72 MB to Record 16.814 BB 

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What DTN Is Watching

Markets

President Trump and President Xi of China are scheduled to speak on the phone about trade at 8 a.m. CDT

Cattle on Feed Report at 2 p.m. CDT

CFTC Commitment of Traders Report at 2:30 p.m. CDT

Weather

A very slow-moving system that has been around the middle of the country all week long continues to produce showers that extend a bit farther south and east for Friday. Pockets of heavier rain continue to be possible, but largely sporadic.

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