Thursday, March 19, 2026 1:38PM CDT
Analysts at Rabobank don't see immediate impacts on U.S. planted acreage from higher fertilizer prices. The agricultural lender's outlook also projects more corn planting than USDA's initial forecast. Still, the war-driven price shocks on fertilizer will more immediately disrupt agriculture in developing countries and could have long-term impacts on chemical inputs.
Thursday, March 19, 2026 1:00PM CDT
Given the wide range of pre-report estimates, Friday's March 1 USDA Cattle on Feed report could potentially bear some challenging news for the market, according to DTN Livestock Analyst ShayLe Stewart.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 3:16PM CDT
As global fuel and fertilizer prices face a shock to the system, farmers have seen prices for nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers rise sharply as a result. While a large number of commodity farmers would typically have fertilizer pre-purchased, that likely isn't the case this year.
While the corn market has reacted in a positive manner from the renewed concern about dryness in the southern half of Argentina, the sharp fall in the U.S. dollar, rise in crude oi...
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U.S. export sales and shipments as of the first week in March as a percent of the USDA's March WASDE estimate vs. new crop sales also as of the first week in March as a percent of...
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The Trump administration has delayed the final implementation of the Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems, which the Biden administration finalized just b...
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Commodities brokers advise farmers to develop disciplined grain marketing plans based on production costs, stick to price targets, seek professional guidance and utilize futures an...
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Six biofuel associations urged President Donald Trump to finalize Renewable Fuel Standard volumes, arguing domestic biodiesel and renewable diesel can offset diesel supply disrupti...
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Despite wildfires engulfing Nebraska and the JBS meatpacking plant shutting down amid a union labor strike in Colorado, the cattle complex was able to hold its composure throughout...
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The U.S. Navy's minesweeping technology is much more sophisticated today than it was during the Vietnam era when the author was a minesweeping officer; but the Navy has a lot less...
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A G4 geomagnetic storm may degrade satellite navigation for some hours and disrupt low-frequency radio navigation. But given this is January and not the middle of spring planting,...
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Interesting details can be found in the Canadian grain and oilseed export details, including how performance compares to estimates and who the best customers have been.
Wheat exports were 17% higher than the year before as of the end of January. With prices stalling and input prices rising, the growing list of million-metric-ton export destination...
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May corn is up 4 cents per bushel, May soybeans are up 5 cents, May KC wheat is up 4 1/2 cents, May Chicago wheat is up 6 1/4 cents, and MIAX May Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0825 cents.
Cattle futures were mixed, with live cattle slightly higher while feeder cattle declined. Traders may have moved to a wait-and-see attitude as the movement of cash is contemplated. Hog futures were mixed with little for traders to be excited about.
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