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.
Thursday, January 8, 2026 4:50PM CST
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 7:50AM CST
Quote of the Day
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
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Mar 26
422'2
2'4
420'0
422'4
420'0
419'6
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May 26
430'2
2'4
428'0
430'4
427'6
427'6
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Jul 26
436'6
2'2
434'6
436'6
434'2
434'4
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Sep 26
435'0
1'6
433'2
435'0
432'6
433'2
03:25A
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
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Jan 26
1023'4
0'0
1023'2
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Mar 26
1042'6
4'0
1039'4
1043'4
1039'0
1038'6
03:25A
May 26
1055'6
3'6
1052'0
1056'0
1052'0
1052'0
03:25A
Jul 26
1069'0
3'0
1066'4
1069'4
1066'0
1066'0
03:26A
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
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Jan 26
50.79
50.78
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Mar 26
51.31
0.11
51.20
51.39
51.15
51.20
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May 26
51.80
0.11
51.68
51.89
51.64
51.69
03:27A
Jul 26
52.11
0.11
51.99
52.20
51.97
52.00
03:27A
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
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Jan 26
2884
2864
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Mar 26
2927
11
2920
2930
2918
2916
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May 26
2968
11
2960
2970
2958
2957
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Jul 26
3021
11
3012
3023
3011
3010
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@W - WHEAT - CBOT
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Mar 26
510'4
0'0
512'0
512'0
508'2
510'4
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May 26
521'4
-0'2
522'4
522'6
519'4
521'6
03:26A
Jul 26
534'2
-0'2
534'6
535'4
532'2
534'4
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Sep 26
548'6
-0'2
549'4
549'6
546'6
549'0
03:25A
@KW - KC HRW WHEAT - CBOT
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Mar 26
518'2
-1'2
520'2
521'2
516'0
519'4
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May 26
529'6
-1'4
532'4
532'6
527'4
531'2
03:26A
Jul 26
543'2
-1'4
546'0
546'2
541'2
544'6
03:25A
Sep 26
557'0
-2'6
558'4
558'4
556'2
559'6
03:26A
@MW - HARD RED SPRING WHEAT MPLS - MGE
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Mar 26
5.6525
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5.6475
5.6600
5.6400
5.6650
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May 26
5.7675
-0.0075
5.7675
5.7800
5.7600
5.7750
03:25A
Jul 26
5.8850
-0.0050
5.8850
5.8850
5.8850
5.8900
03:25A
Sep 26
6.0500
0.0025
6.0500
6.0500
6.0500
6.0475
03:25A
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
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Jan 26
366.600
4.225
362.600
366.900
362.325
366.275s
01/13
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
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Feb 26
237.275
2.000
235.450
237.550
235.150
237.250s
01/13
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
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Feb 26
84.675
0.200
84.450
84.850
83.975
84.625s
01/13
@EU - EURO FX - CME
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Jan 26
1.165350
0.000150
1.164200
1.165350
1.163950
1.165200
03:26A
@AD - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR - CME
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Jan 26
0.669250
0.001150
0.669500
0.670200
0.669250
0.668100
03:26A
@JY - JAPANESE YEN - CME
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Jan 26
0.0063050
0.0000180
0.0062865
0.0063050
0.0062745
0.0062870
03:27A
My Custom Markets
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Did You Know?
In 1833 hog cholera was first reported in the U.S.
Fact courtesy of the USDA
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Friday, January 2, 2026 11:41AM CST
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