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Monday, April 20, 2026 3:46PM CDT Corn was 11% planted, soybeans were 12% planted and winter wheat was rated 30% good to excellent as of Sunday, April 19, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.
Monday, April 20, 2026 1:42PM CDT Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on April 1, 2026. The inventory was 1% below April 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
Sunday, April 19, 2026 4:59AM CDT We'll be looking at the aftermath of heavy storms late last week while following the ongoing saga of the Strait of Hormuz and its influence on fuel and other input prices.
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DTN Market Matters Blog
Editorial Staff
DTN Weekly DDG Price Higher on Average
Friday, April 17, 2026 11:47AM CDT
DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is higher versus one week ago.
First Ocean Going Ship Arrives in Port of Duluth-Superior
Monday, April 13, 2026 9:25AM CDT
DTN Weekly DDG Price Slightly Higher on Average
Friday, April 10, 2026 12:12PM CDT
Technically Speaking
Editorial Staff
Is That a Bear Flag Pattern on May Soybeans?
Monday, March 23, 2026 12:53PM CDT
The May soybean futures chart appears to be forming a bear flag pattern that typically indicates a downward resolution. However, chart patterns are certainly not always highly reli... [Read Full Blog]
Is That a Bear Flag Pattern on May Soybeans?
Monday, March 23, 2026 12:53PM CDT
Spot Corn Futures and the Challenge That It Faces
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:33PM CDT
Fundamentally Speaking
Joel Karlin
DTN Contributing Analyst
Largest Fund Long in Corn in Over a Year
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 9:13AM CDT
Net fund position in corn with both futures and options vs. the price of spot corn in dollars per bushel.
Current Soybean Export Projections Still Look Too High
Thursday, March 12, 2026 11:28AM CDT
Current Soybean Export Projections Still Look Too High
Thursday, March 12, 2026 11:28AM CDT
DTN Ag Policy Blog
Chris Clayton
DTN Ag Policy Editor
Groups Press for Farm Bill Passage While Farmers Raise Concerns Over USDA Staffing
Monday, April 20, 2026 6:46AM CDT
The Farm Credit Council released a letter Friday from 330 farm groups calling on Congress to take up the farm bill on the House floor. Separately, another group of 524 farmers wrot... [Read Full Blog]
Groups Press for Farm Bill Passage While Farmers Raise Concerns Over USDA Staffing
Monday, April 20, 2026 6:46AM CDT
FSA Continues Digging Into Planting Records to Prepare for Base Acre Update
Thursday, April 16, 2026 8:08AM CDT
Minding Ag's Business
Katie Behlinger
Farm Business Editor
Grain Marketing Resolutions to Make It Through 'Weird' Years
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:05AM CDT
Commodities brokers advise farmers to develop disciplined grain marketing plans based on production costs, stick to price targets, seek professional guidance and utilize futures an... [Read Full Blog]
My Sentimental and Economic Case for Prime Rib
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 10:35AM CDT
Frustrating Markets Stress Importance of a Marketing Plan
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 12:48PM CDT
DTN Ag Weather Forum
Bryce Anderson
DTN Ag Meteorologist and DTN Analyst
Soil Moisture a Concern for Most of US
Monday, April 20, 2026 4:11PM CDT
Soil moisture is a growing problem for large areas of the country, especially in the Plains, South and Southeast.
Severe Weather Friday Turning to Frosts and Freezes This Weekend for Central US
Friday, April 17, 2026 8:44AM CDT
El Nino Prospects Suggest Challenges for Australia Wheat
Monday, April 13, 2026 4:54AM CDT
DTN Ethanol Blog
Editorial Staff
28 Farm Groups Urge Trump Officials to Act on 45Z Clean Fuels Tax Credit, Citing Distressed Ag Economy
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 11:29AM CDT
Twenty-eight agricultural groups urged Trump administration officials to clarify the 45Z Clean Fuels Production tax credit rules to support struggling farmers and biofuel markets.
Biodiesel Groups Urge Trump to Finalize RFS Volumes Citing Iran Oil Disruption, Diesel Supply Threat
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 10:06AM CDT
Florida Biodiesel Company Owner Pleads Guilty to $7 Million RINs Fraud Scheme
Thursday, February 5, 2026 1:47PM CDT
DTN Production Blog
Pam Smith
Crops Technology Editor
Six Reasons to Check Farm Insurance Coverage
Friday, April 17, 2026 1:59PM CDT
Be safe and stay alert. Here are six things to consider this season regarding safety and farm insurance protection.
Season Kicks off With New Views From the Cab
Sunday, April 12, 2026 5:34AM CDT
Wisconsin Artist Promotes Farming in Colorful Detail
Sunday, April 5, 2026 6:05PM CDT
Harrington's Sort & Cull
John Harrington
DTN Livestock Analyst
Has the Cash Cattle Market Topped for Spring?
Monday, April 20, 2026 9:52AM CDT
It's too early to say whether the spring high is in for the fed cash cattle market. However, if support doesn't develop from both a fundamental and technical sense, it's going to b... [Read Full Blog]
Last Week Select Beef Cut Prices Averaged More Than Choice Cut Prices
Monday, April 13, 2026 2:52PM CDT
MAHA Groups Push USDA to Overhaul School Lunches, But Costs Loom Large
Monday, April 6, 2026 4:46PM CDT
South America Calling
Editorial Staff
Last Month of Brazil's Wet Season Looking Drier
Friday, March 27, 2026 10:34AM CDT
Yet another month of below-normal precipitation puts into question how much corn Brazil can produce with its safrinha crop.
Safrinha Corn Slightly Behind Schedule in Brazil, Sparking Concerns for Rest of Wet Season
Friday, February 27, 2026 11:03AM CDT
Safrinha Corn Update Across Brazil
Friday, February 13, 2026 1:54PM CDT
An Urban’s Rural View
Urban Lehner
Editor Emeritus
Yes, We Have a Lot of Oil. Opening the Hormuz Strait Still Matters
Monday, April 6, 2026 11:32AM CDT
With Iran in firm control of the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices are likely to remain elevated. There's even talk of $200-a-barrel oil.
Another Interest Rate Cut? Still Possible, But Far From Guaranteed
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 2:10PM CDT
Why Sweeping Mines in the Strait of Hormuz Won't Be Easy
Monday, March 16, 2026 9:27AM CDT
Machinery Chatter
Dan Miller
Progressive Farmer Senior Editor
Diesel by the Numbers; Equipment Sales Down; Reports Say Cat Buys Monarch Tech
Monday, April 20, 2026 11:09AM CDT
In this equipment roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at high diesel costs hitting returns; March equipment sales down; reports that Cat buys Monarch technology; Fieldwork Roboti... [Read Full Blog]
Severe G4 Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued, Auroras May be Seen as Far South as Alabama
Monday, January 19, 2026 1:10PM CDT
Tractor and Combine Sales Fall Sharply in October
Friday, November 14, 2025 8:44AM CDT
Canadian Markets
Cliff Jamieson
Canadian Grains Analyst
AAFC's April Update Highlights Need to Maintain Canola Area
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 1:23PM CDT
Given canola is such an expensive, input-intensive crop to grow, a reduction in seeded area would make sense given the elevated risks facing producers. But that may be a mistake.
Canola Crush Margin Sets Record Amid Soybean Oil Rallies
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 10:15AM CDT
Fragile Ceasefire Presents Energy Risk Management Opportunity
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 11:20AM CDT
Editor’s Notebook
Greg D. Horstmeier
DTN Editor-in-Chief
Ag Day Celebrates Our Industry
Friday, March 20, 2026 6:04AM CDT
March 24 is National Ag Day. Join DTN and Progressive Farmer in celebrating what farm and ranch families bring to our nation and the world.
A Bright Spot for the Wheat Market
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 4:59AM CDT
FFA Probe Triggers a Popeye Moment
Monday, February 9, 2026 2:22PM CDT
DTN Market Headlines
May corn is down 1/4 cent per bushel, May soybeans are up 6 1/2 cents, July KC wheat is up 1 1/2 cents, July Chicago wheat is up 1 1/2 cents, and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0025 cents.
Cattle futures did not find support from the Cattle on Feed report in trade Monday, as traders were not convinced it was sufficient to support the market. Hog futures closed mixed as traders were looking for more than just higher cash and cutouts to indicate longer-term support.
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