DTN Ag Policy Blog
Chris Clayton
DTN Ag Policy Editor
Thursday, September 24, 2026 2:50PM CDT
Rep. Shontel Brown , D-Ohio, is seeking support to become the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, emphasizing bipartisan farm bill cooperation, food-farm coalition priorities, affordability, accountability and coalition-building.
Thursday, September 17, 2026 12:48PM CDT
Thursday, September 17, 2026 12:48PM CDT
Quote of the Day
"Determine never to be idle...It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing."
Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
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Dec 26
528'6
0'6
526'4
529'0
514'6
528'2s
03:58P
Mar 27
542'2
0'4
540'0
542'4
528'6
542'0s
03:50P
May 27
549'0
0'4
547'6
549'2
535'6
548'6s
03:06P
Jul 27
551'6
0'0
550'4
552'0
539'0
551'4s
01:30P
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
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Nov 26
1320'0
1'4
1317'4
1320'4
1297'4
1319'0s
03:55P
Jan 27
1333'0
0'4
1331'6
1334'2
1312'4
1332'4s
03:47P
Mar 27
1339'4
-0'2
1338'6
1341'2
1321'0
1339'4s
01:30P
May 27
1346'6
-0'4
1346'2
1348'2
1328'6
1346'2s
01:30P
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
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Oct 26
67.25
0.33
66.93
67.31
66.06
67.26s
03:01P
Dec 26
67.82
0.29
67.55
67.89
66.65
67.84s
03:00P
Jan 27
68.02
0.23
67.87
68.09
66.95
68.05s
02:59P
Mar 27
68.25
0.15
68.10
68.30
67.28
68.26s
03:00P
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
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Oct 26
3732
- 22
3760
3769
3685
3739s
03:20P
Dec 26
3706
- 14
3707
3724
3650
3710s
02:31P
Jan 27
3694
- 8
3694
3706
3639
3698s
02:59P
Mar 27
3682
- 5
3673
3691
3628
3683s
03:00P
@W - WHEAT - CBOT
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Dec 26
704'0
-3'6
707'0
707'0
683'4
703'2s
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Mar 27
718'6
-3'2
721'0
721'0
698'6
718'2s
02:30P
May 27
725'4
-3'2
725'6
727'0
706'2
725'0s
01:20P
Jul 27
725'6
-3'4
726'2
726'6
708'4
725'4s
01:30P
@KW - KC HRW WHEAT - CBOT
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Dec 26
762'0
-5'0
765'0
765'2
742'2
762'0s
01:30P
Mar 27
774'2
-5'4
778'0
778'0
755'2
774'0s
01:30P
May 27
778'4
-5'6
780'2
780'6
760'2
778'2s
01:20P
Jul 27
774'2
-5'0
776'2
776'4
756'6
774'4s
01:30P
@MW - HARD RED SPRING WHEAT MPLS - MGE
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Dec 26
7.1325
-0.0675
7.2000
7.2150
7.0475
7.1350s
01:30P
Mar 27
7.3325
-0.0750
7.3900
7.4225
7.2600
7.3375s
01:30P
May 27
7.4550
-0.0700
7.5025
7.5475
7.3875
7.4650s
01:30P
Jul 27
7.4925
-0.0775
7.5075
7.5500
7.4325
7.4950s
01:30P
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
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Oct 26
335.000
3.175
331.800
335.950
331.225
334.925s
01:05P
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
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Oct 26
218.850
- 0.200
218.475
220.400
217.275
218.875s
01:05P
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
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Oct 26
78.275
-0.975
79.525
79.800
78.175
78.225s
01:05P
@EU - EURO FX - CME
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Oct 26
1.140400
0.002450
1.139150
1.141950
1.138300
1.140900s
04:00P
@AD - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR - CME
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Oct 26
0.702550
0.001450
0.700650
0.703900
0.700600
0.702600s
04:00P
@JY - JAPANESE YEN - CME
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Oct 26
0.0063710
0.0000675
0.0063070
0.0063815
0.0063070
0.0063745s
04:00P
My Custom Markets
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Local Conditions
Manhattan, KS
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Temp:
70 o F
Feels Like:
71 o F
Humid:
84 %
Dew Pt:
65 o F
Barom:
30.05
Wind Dir:
SSE
Cond:
N/A
Wind Spd:
8 mph
Sunrise:
7:18
Sunset:
7:17
As reported at MANHATTAN, KS at 7:00 PM
Local Forecast
Manhattan, KS
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High: 80 °F Low: 64 °F Precip: 80 %
High: 78 °F Low: 63 °F Precip: 35 %
High: 80 °F Low: 63 °F Precip: 60 %
High: 77 °F Low: 65 °F Precip: 79 %
High: 75 °F Low: 64 °F Precip: 80 %
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DTN Crops News
Friday, September 25, 2026 8:39AM CDT
After decades of mergers and the promise of creating one-stop shops for seed and crop-protection products, companies are reversing course. Here's a look at the changing landscape for farmers.
Thursday, September 24, 2026 11:25AM CDT
An initiative is underway to improve the free Soil Health Assessment Protocol and Evaluation (SHAPE) online tool and make it more user-friendly. The SHAPE team is working with farmers and landowners to collect soil samples and information about management practices, which will provide more detailed and localized soil health analysis and management recommendations.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 4:16PM CDT
A new report urges the U.S. to diversify agricultural export markets while using food aid and development programs to build future demand in emerging economies.