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Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:47PM CDT
For the third week in a row, five fertilizers were significantly more expensive compared to a month ago. Four of the five rose by double digits for the first full week of April 2026.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 5:02PM CDT
Four lawmakers on the House and Senate Agriculture Committees met with reporters on Tuesday about agricultural challenges. Each pointed to strong bipartisan support for aiding farmers, but the four members also reflected that there is little consensus on how to advance key legislative priorities.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 2:09PM CDT
With both fertilizer and diesel fuel prices on the rise due to the military conflict in the Middle East, U.S. farmers are facing even higher input costs with spring fieldwork beginning. A new American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) survey shows producers are being affected by both fertilizer availability issues as well as more expensive nutrient costs.
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DTN Market Headlines
May corn is up 3 1/2 cents per bushel, May soybeans are up 6 cents, July KC wheat is down 4 1/4 cents, May Chicago wheat is down 4 1/2 cents, and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0025 cents.
Live cattle futures closed $2.825 higher on the June contract, followed by feeder cattle, which traded $1.55 higher on the May contract. Futures do not appear to be slowing down anytime soon; however, cash has shown signs of wavering. Hog futures were lower with contracts trading anywhere from 5 cents to 72.5 cents lower.
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