Top 5 Things to Watch
It's Oct. 19, do you know where your government, or its promised support payments, are? Markets also continue to search for hard information to guide a trend.
Business & Inputs
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McBee Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
Gallatin, Missouri, farmer Steve A. McBee was sentenced to 24 months in prison after pleading guilty to crop insurance fraud and ordered to pay $4 million in restitution.
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Finding Farm Financing - 3
How a contentious breakup with a lender put this Kentucky farmer on a path to stronger financials.
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JBS Breaks Ground on $135M Iowa Plant
JBS Foods broke ground on a $135 million sausage processing plant in Perry, Iowa, Tuesday. The new facility will employ 500 workers when fully operational in fall 2026.
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ADM Motions to Dismiss Ethanol Case
ADM seeks dismissal of lawsuit claiming it manipulated ethanol prices at the Argo terminal by selling too cheaply, arguing low prices benefit consumers.
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Top 5 Things to Watch
We'll track the latest on promised farm support payments and the government shutdown, while also watching river levels in the Ohio and Mississippi watersheds.
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Finding Farm Financing - 1
In the first story of DTN's special series Finding Farm Financing, agricultural producers are encouraged to know their numbers, create a plan and be honest about their finances.
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Ag Interest Rate
| DTN Ag Interest Rate Snapshot | ||
| TODAY | - LAST YEAR | |
| as of: | 10/17/25 | 10/17/24 |
| BENCHMARKS | ||
| Prime Rate | 7.25 | 8.25 |
| 30-Day Libor | 5.19 | |
| 1-Year Libor | 5.91 | |
| 10-Yr. Treasury | 4.00 | 3.73 |
| CCC Loan Rate | 5.000 | 5.750 |
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