DTN Ag Policy Blog
Chris Clayton
DTN Ag Policy Editor
Monday, January 12, 2026 6:40AM CST
Speaking before Farm Bureau members, leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees said their priorities next year center on strengthening risk management tools, expanding credit and loan programs, fixing the H-2A guestworker system, and restoring stability in export and domestic markets.
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Quote of the Day
"Don't compromise yourself. You're all you've got."
Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
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Mar 26
421'6
-24'2
445'0
448'6
420'0
421'4s
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May 26
430'4
-23'2
453'2
456'6
429'0
430'4s
06:24P
Jul 26
437'6
-22'2
459'2
463'0
436'0
438'0s
06:31P
Sep 26
437'6
-14'4
452'0
455'2
436'2
438'6s
06:28P
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
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Jan 26
1034'6
-15'4
1053'6
1056'4
1033'2
1033'0s
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Mar 26
1050'4
-13'4
1062'0
1071'2
1043'2
1049'0s
06:47P
May 26
1063'2
-12'6
1074'2
1083'2
1056'6
1061'6s
06:46P
Jul 26
1077'2
-12'2
1088'4
1096'0
1070'2
1075'4s
05:03P
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
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Jan 26
50.11
0.56
50.02
50.11
49.99
49.82s
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Mar 26
50.35
0.58
49.80
50.89
49.80
50.27s
06:43P
May 26
50.84
0.57
50.18
51.39
50.18
50.77s
05:21P
Jul 26
51.15
0.54
50.56
51.70
50.55
51.10s
06:42P
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
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Jan 26
2958
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2985
2989
2921
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Mar 26
2984
- 54
3030
3039
2972
2983s
06:43P
May 26
3022
- 52
3067
3074
3008
3020s
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Jul 26
3072
- 50
3134
3134
3055
3070s
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@W - WHEAT - CBOT
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Mar 26
512'2
-6'0
517'2
528'0
507'0
511'2s
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May 26
524'0
-6'0
528'6
538'6
518'4
522'6s
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Jul 26
536'6
-5'0
541'4
550'6
531'4
535'6s
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Sep 26
550'4
-4'6
555'2
563'6
545'6
549'6s
04:45P
@KW - KC HRW WHEAT - CBOT
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Mar 26
528'0
-3'4
530'0
544'6
521'4
526'6s
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May 26
539'2
-5'0
543'0
555'4
533'2
538'0s
05:34P
Jul 26
552'6
-5'0
555'0
568'0
546'4
551'4s
06:44P
Sep 26
567'4
-4'6
570'0
581'6
561'6
566'2s
01:30P
@MW - HARD RED SPRING WHEAT MPLS - MGE
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Mar 26
5.6675
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5.6750
5.7525
5.6550
5.6575s
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May 26
5.7675
-0.0175
5.7825
5.8550
5.7600
5.7625s
04:47P
Jul 26
5.8900
-0.0150
5.9350
5.9750
5.8875
5.8875s
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Sep 26
6.0625
-0.0050
6.0925
6.1400
6.0600
6.0575s
06:30P
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
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Jan 26
362.600
1.325
361.400
362.600
360.325
362.050s
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@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
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Feb 26
235.375
1.525
234.125
236.225
233.950
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@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
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Feb 26
84.500
-0.875
85.225
85.350
83.775
84.425s
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@EU - EURO FX - CME
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Jan 26
1.166400
-0.001150
1.167000
1.167350
1.166400
1.167550
06:49P
@AD - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR - CME
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Jan 26
0.671350
0.671100
0.670750
0.671500
@JY - JAPANESE YEN - CME
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Jan 26
0.0063335
0.0000070
0.0063335
0.0063335
0.0063250
0.0063265
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My Custom Markets
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Did You Know?
In 1969 the use of modified live-virus hog cholera vaccines was outlawed
Fact courtesy of the USDA
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Friday, January 2, 2026 11:41AM CST
DTN Crops Editor Jason Jenkins has been on several wheat tours, but this past year's event in Kansas produced some memorable moments. The story assignment was Jenkins' favorite of 2025.
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