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Wednesday, April 22, 2026 6:34AM CDT
All eight major fertilizers were higher for the second week of April 2026 compared to a month earlier. Six fertilizers were significantly more expensive, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more. Four fertilizers saw double-digit price increases compared to last month.
Monday, April 20, 2026 3:46PM CDT
Corn was 11% planted, soybeans were 12% planted and winter wheat was rated 30% good to excellent as of Sunday, April 19, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop Progress report released on Monday.
Monday, April 20, 2026 1:42PM CDT
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on April 1, 2026. The inventory was 1% below April 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
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DTN Market Headlines
May corn is up 2 3/4 cents per bushel, May soybeans are up 8 1/2 cents, July KC wheat is down 3/4 cent, July Chicago wheat is up 3 cents, and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0050 cents.
Cattle futures retreated further Tuesday, closing at the lowest level since April 1. Higher consumer prices may be impacting demand. Hogs had a strong day with the nearby contracts gapping higher on the open and not looking back.
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