DTN Ag Policy Blog
Chris Clayton
DTN Ag Policy Editor
Friday, December 5, 2025 6:52AM CST
The U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) held a three-day hearing this week to hear from a range of business, farm groups, non-governmental groups, think tanks, academics and others as part of a six-year review of USMCA and whether to extend the agreement.
Friday, December 5, 2025 6:52AM CST
Friday, November 28, 2025 12:51PM CST
Quote of the Day
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
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Dec 25
437'0
-1'0
435'6
439'0
435'4
436'6s
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Mar 26
445'0
-2'4
446'2
448'0
444'0
444'6s
07:22A
May 26
452'2
-2'2
453'6
455'0
451'2
452'2s
07:22A
Jul 26
457'6
-1'2
458'4
460'2
456'6
457'6s
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@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
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Jan 26
1105'2
-14'2
1119'2
1121'0
1104'4
1105'2s
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Mar 26
1115'6
-12'6
1128'2
1130'0
1115'2
1116'0s
07:22A
May 26
1125'0
-11'6
1137'2
1138'6
1124'4
1125'4s
07:22A
Jul 26
1132'6
-11'6
1145'0
1146'0
1132'2
1133'0s
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@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
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Dec 25
51.36
-0.17
51.36
51.36
51.36
51.36s
12/05
Jan 26
51.70
-0.10
51.79
52.50
51.67
51.69s
07:22A
Mar 26
52.21
-0.09
52.29
53.00
52.18
52.20s
07:22A
May 26
52.54
-0.09
52.66
53.32
52.51
52.54s
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@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
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Dec 25
3050
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3085
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Jan 26
3074
- 38
3110
3116
3071
3074s
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Mar 26
3122
- 42
3160
3167
3119
3122s
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May 26
3169
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3205
3213
3166
3170s
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@W - WHEAT - CBOT
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Dec 25
537'2
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539'0
539'0
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537'4s
12/05
Mar 26
535'6
-4'4
539'6
541'6
534'2
535'6s
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May 26
543'2
-4'2
547'0
548'4
541'6
543'0s
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Jul 26
551'0
-4'2
555'0
556'4
550'0
551'0s
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@KW - KC HRW WHEAT - CBOT
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Dec 25
529'6
-6'2
523'2s
12/05
Mar 26
531'2
-2'6
533'4
536'4
530'0
531'2s
07:22A
May 26
542'4
-2'4
545'4
547'4
541'2
542'6s
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Jul 26
555'2
-2'6
557'6
560'0
554'0
555'2s
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@MW - HARD RED SPRING WHEAT MPLS - MGE
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Dec 25
5.8100
5.8150s
12/05
Mar 26
5.7300
5.7300
5.7700
5.7250
5.7300s
12/05
May 26
5.8225
-0.0025
5.8325
5.8500
5.8175
5.8225s
12/05
Jul 26
5.9475
-0.0050
5.9625
5.9700
5.9450
5.9475s
12/05
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
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Jan 26
338.975
2.475
337.750
340.075
336.650
339.050s
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@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
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Dec 25
227.250
5.700
222.775
227.400
221.950
227.150s
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@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
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Dec 25
81.600
0.525
81.125
81.775
81.075
81.650s
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@EU - EURO FX - CME
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Dec 25
1.164750
1.177030
1.164650
1.164800
@AD - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR - CME
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Dec 25
0.664250
0.666600
0.664300
0.663950
@JY - JAPANESE YEN - CME
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Dec 25
0.0064420
0.0066870
0.0064445
0.0064440
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Did You Know?
In 1990 the total United States population was 246,081,000 Farm population was 4,591,000 Farmers made up 2.6% of the labor force Number of farms: 2,143,150 Average farm size (acres): 461
Fact courtesy of the USDA
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Manhattan, KS
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Temp:
28 o F
Feels Like:
18 o F
Humid:
85 %
Dew Pt:
24 o F
Barom:
30.15
Wind Dir:
N
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N/A
Wind Spd:
12 mph
Sunrise:
7:32
Sunset:
5:03
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DTN Crops News
Friday, December 5, 2025 10:24AM CST
A Dutch publishing company has issued a retraction for a frequently cited study on the safety of glyphosate. The 25-year-old study has been used by regulators such as EPA in assessing the safety of the herbicide.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 8:24AM CST
The Trump administration said the Supreme Court should hear Bayer's Roundup petition that could end cancer lawsuits, arguing federal pesticide labeling laws preempt state-liability claims.
Thursday, November 20, 2025 6:46PM CST
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