DTN Ag Policy Blog
Chris Clayton
DTN Ag Policy Editor
Thursday, June 18, 2026 10:32AM CDT
USDA on Wednesday announced orders to move more agency staffs out of the Washington, D.C., area and into regional offices. Reorganization announcements have affected most USDA agencies, including the Foreign Agricultural Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service and Rural Development offices.
Thursday, June 18, 2026 7:56AM CDT
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"Recovering from failure is often easier than building from success."
Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
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Jul 26
411'2
-6'0
417'4
418'0
411'2
411'4s
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Sep 26
419'4
-5'4
425'4
426'2
419'2
419'6s
03:05P
Dec 26
439'0
-4'4
445'0
445'4
439'0
439'4s
03:21P
Mar 27
453'6
-3'6
458'2
459'2
453'4
454'0s
03:06P
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
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Jul 26
1115'4
-7'0
1125'0
1130'4
1115'0
1115'6s
02:59P
Aug 26
1122'6
-5'6
1129'6
1136'0
1121'6
1122'4s
03:17P
Sep 26
1126'0
-2'4
1130'4
1136'0
1125'2
1126'0s
01:30P
Nov 26
1141'4
-1'2
1145'0
1149'6
1140'4
1141'4s
02:32P
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
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Jul 26
71.11
1.46
70.10
71.40
69.59
71.15s
02:32P
Aug 26
69.51
1.13
68.68
69.86
68.41
69.56s
03:06P
Sep 26
68.38
1.08
67.59
68.85
67.50
68.46s
01:30P
Oct 26
67.44
1.09
66.66
67.82
66.58
67.49s
01:30P
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
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Jul 26
3000
- 15
3015
3035
2996
2998s
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Aug 26
3001
- 14
3013
3033
2996
2999s
03:05P
Sep 26
3003
- 9
3009
3027
2995
2999s
01:30P
Oct 26
3001
- 2
3000
3015
2991
2998s
02:38P
@W - WHEAT - CBOT
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Jul 26
597'0
-8'2
606'2
612'2
596'0
597'4s
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Sep 26
607'0
-6'4
615'0
620'4
604'4
607'4s
01:30P
Dec 26
623'2
-6'2
630'2
636'0
621'4
624'0s
01:30P
Mar 27
637'2
-6'2
644'2
649'6
636'0
638'0s
01:30P
@KW - KC HRW WHEAT - CBOT
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Jul 26
633'6
-10'4
644'0
648'2
631'6
633'4s
03:20P
Sep 26
640'4
-11'2
651'4
655'6
638'4
640'0s
02:40P
Dec 26
654'0
-11'4
665'6
669'6
653'2
654'2s
01:30P
Mar 27
666'0
-11'4
678'0
681'0
665'6
666'4s
01:20P
@MW - HARD RED SPRING WHEAT MPLS - MGE
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Jul 26
6.1225
-0.1025
6.2125
6.2350
6.1150
6.1275s
01:30P
Sep 26
6.3800
-0.0925
6.4500
6.4850
6.3725
6.3850s
01:30P
Dec 26
6.6125
-0.0900
6.6775
6.7025
6.6075
6.6150s
01:30P
Mar 27
6.8125
-0.0775
6.8900
6.8900
6.8000
6.8150s
01:30P
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
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Aug 26
371.075
3.825
369.400
373.150
368.000
370.425s
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@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
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Jun 26
255.900
1.025
256.500
257.600
254.950
255.825s
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@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
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Jul 26
94.600
-0.375
95.000
95.000
94.325
94.650s
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@EU - EURO FX - CME
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Jul 26
1.143700
-0.003400
1.146850
1.148550
1.142950
1.143250
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@AD - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR - CME
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Jul 26
0.699650
-0.001550
0.701200
0.701500
0.699150
0.699750
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@JY - JAPANESE YEN - CME
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Jul 26
0.0061995
0.0000030
0.0062055
0.0062205
0.0061865
0.0062055
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Did You Know?
In 1935 two farmers out of every five were tenant farmers
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Temp:
72 o F
Feels Like:
72 o F
Humid:
66 %
Dew Pt:
60 o F
Barom:
30.09
Wind Dir:
N
Cond:
N/A
Wind Spd:
6 mph
Sunrise:
6:01
Sunset:
8:56
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DTN Crops News
Thursday, June 18, 2026 12:41PM CDT
A federal court rejected an attempt by 10 non-Hodgkin lymphoma victims to move Bayer's $7.3 billion Roundup settlement to federal court, returning jurisdiction to Missouri state court.
Saturday, June 13, 2026 8:27PM CDT
Reports of rootless or "floppy" corn are being reported in parts of Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. Farmers who planted mid-May are being urged to scout.
Thursday, June 11, 2026 1:37PM CDT
Work on farms and ranches continue despite often extremely hot conditions. Producers operating in the heat and the sun should safeguard to prevent heat illnesses. Taking regular breaks, drinking water and using protective clothing and sunscreen are important to avoid negative health effects.