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
517'6
-9'6
526'4
526'6
516'6
527'4
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Mar 27
531'4
-10'0
540'0
540'4
530'6
541'4
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May 27
538'2
-10'0
547'6
547'6
537'4
548'2
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Jul 27
541'4
-10'0
550'4
551'0
541'0
551'4
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@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
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Nov 26
1304'4
-13'0
1317'4
1318'2
1303'0
1317'4
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Jan 27
1318'4
-13'4
1331'6
1332'2
1317'4
1332'0
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Mar 27
1326'2
-13'4
1338'6
1339'6
1325'2
1339'6
05:55A
May 27
1333'6
-13'0
1346'2
1346'6
1332'4
1346'6
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@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
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Oct 26
66.16
-0.77
66.93
67.03
66.06
66.93
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Dec 26
66.82
-0.73
67.55
67.66
66.65
67.55
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Jan 27
67.12
-0.70
67.87
67.91
66.95
67.82
05:55A
Mar 27
67.45
-0.66
68.10
68.20
67.28
68.11
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@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
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Oct 26
3714
- 47
3760
3769
3703
3761
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Dec 26
3672
- 52
3707
3724
3662
3724
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Jan 27
3659
- 47
3694
3705
3650
3706
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Mar 27
3645
- 43
3673
3687
3638
3688
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@W - WHEAT - CBOT
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Dec 26
691'4
-15'4
707'0
707'0
686'4
707'0
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Mar 27
707'0
-14'4
721'0
721'0
702'2
721'4
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May 27
714'2
-14'0
725'6
727'0
710'0
728'2
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Jul 27
716'0
-13'0
726'2
726'4
712'2
729'0
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@KW - KC HRW WHEAT - CBOT
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Dec 26
751'0
-16'0
765'0
765'2
743'6
767'0
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Mar 27
764'0
-15'4
778'0
778'0
757'0
779'4
05:54A
May 27
769'0
-15'0
780'2
780'6
762'0
784'0
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Jul 27
764'6
-14'6
776'2
776'2
759'6
779'4
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@MW - HARD RED SPRING WHEAT MPLS - MGE
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Dec 26
7.1250
-0.0775
7.2000
7.2000
7.1000
7.2025
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Mar 27
7.3200
-0.0925
7.3900
7.4225
7.3150
7.4125
05:50A
May 27
7.4500
-0.0850
7.5025
7.5475
7.4500
7.5350
05:50A
Jul 27
7.5075
-0.0650
7.5075
7.5075
7.5075
7.5725
05:54A
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
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Sep 26
337.500
1.100
336.975
337.725
336.625
337.625s
09/24
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
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Oct 26
218.950
- 1.850
220.000
220.800
218.950
219.075s
09/24
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
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Oct 26
79.500
-0.675
79.750
79.875
79.025
79.200s
09/24
@EU - EURO FX - CME
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Oct 26
1.140500
0.002050
1.139150
1.141100
1.138300
1.138450
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@AD - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR - CME
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Oct 26
0.702500
0.001350
0.700650
0.702900
0.700600
0.701150
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@JY - JAPANESE YEN - CME
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Oct 26
0.0063480
0.0000410
0.0063070
0.0063540
0.0063070
0.0063070
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My Custom Markets
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Did You Know?
In 1889 the U.S. Department of Agriculture was raised to Cabinet status
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Local Conditions
Manhattan, KS
Chg Zip Code:
Temp:
62 o F
Feels Like:
62 o F
Humid:
90 %
Dew Pt:
59 o F
Barom:
30.12
Wind Dir:
E
Cond:
N/A
Wind Spd:
6 mph
Sunrise:
7:17
Sunset:
7:19
As reported at MANHATTAN, KS at 5:00 AM
Local Forecast
Manhattan, KS
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High: 74 °F Low: 61 °F Precip: 80 %
High: 81 °F Low: 63 °F Precip: 68 %
High: 78 °F Low: 61 °F Precip: 41 %
High: 81 °F Low: 62 °F Precip: 46 %
High: 76 °F Low: 65 °F Precip: 78 %
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DTN Crops News
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.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 10:32AM CDT
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services signed an agreement to expand data sharing as EPA completes an updated human health risk assessment of glyphosate.