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DTN Grain Comments
DTN Grain Comments
Corn, Soy Futures Show Life After Prices Test Chart Support
DTN Closing Grain Comments
Soybean and corn futures moved higher at midweek, recovering from selling pressure to begin the week, with both markets dropping below key chart support in recent session which encouraged bargain buyers on Wednesday. Wheat futures traded lower for most of the morning before rallying back to post a fourth straight higher session on the KC board, still supported by falling crop conditions in the Central and Southern U.S. Plains. News regarding the conflict in the Middle East was slim on Wednesday, with regional countries pushing the U.S. and Iran to extend their ceasefire agreement and restart negotiations. Otherwise, the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues, with the Wall Street Journal reporting that 15 vessels have transited the Strait since Monday, compared to 130 per day on average under normal circumstances.
Corn, Soybean Futures Higher at Midday Wednesday; Wheat Lower
DTN Midday Grain Comments
Corn, Soy and Bean Oil Firm in Quiet Trade Wednesday; Wheat Mixed to Weaker
DTN Before The Bell Grains
Row-Crop Markets Digest Rain Relief for Planting Season
DTN Early Word Grains
DTN Livestock Comments
DTN Livestock Comments
Livestock Contracts Drift Lower Without Adequate Support Surfacing
DTN Closing Livestock Comments
Without any major fundamental support arising in the market, traders let the livestock contracts drift lower throughout the day.
Traders Desire Greater Fundamental Support
DTN Midday Livestock Comments
Livestock Records Are Meant To Be Broken
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments
DTN Dairy Comments
DTN Dairy Comments
Class III and Class IV Milk Trade Higher
DTN Closing Dairy Comments
Thanks to the cash market for another record day for Grade A Non-Fat Dry Milk and a positive trade for cheese blocks, Class III and IV Milk futures contracts were able to rally.
Grade A Nonfat Dry Milk Climbs Higher Again
DTN Midday Dairy Comments
Lackluster Day Trade Brings Sleepy Overnight Trade
DTN Opening Dairy Comments
DTN Cotton Comments
DTN Cotton Comments
Cotton Presses the Upside
DTN Closing Cotton Commentary
The cotton market was materially higher today amid fears that adverse weather may cripple 2026 yields.
DTN Fuels Comments
DTN Fuels Comments
Ethanol Prices Soften on Inventory Gains
DTN Daily Ethanol Comments
Ethanol futures turned lower Wednesday despite the support through corn markets. Energy trade stabilized following a very volatile start of the week.
DTN Fertilizer Comments
DTN Fertilizer Comments
5 Fertilizers Significantly Cost More Than Month Ago, 4 by Double Digits
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
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.
Grains

OMAHA (DTN) — May corn is up 8 cents per bushel, May soybeans are up 10 3/4 cents, July KC wheat is up 4 3/4 cents, May Chicago wheat is up 4 1/2 cents and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is up 2 1/4 cents. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 142.00 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is down 0.020 and May crude oil is up $0.80 per barrel. June gold is down $33.10 per ounce. Heading into the Wednesday close, all of the grain and soy markets are trading higher with corn, soybeans and especially bean oil extending gains. The March NOPA report had March crush at just 226.1 mb — below the 230 mb expected, but bean oil stocks fell by 41 million pounds and were expected to be sharply higher. Funds have added to corn, soy and bean oil longs today. A drier pattern is evolving in Brazil’s safrinha corn areas of Goias and Parana, which is leading to corn strength. 

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Livestock

OMAHA (DTN) — June live cattle are down $0.78 at $250.65, May feeder cattle are down $4.25 at $370.6, June lean hogs are down $0.58 at $101.875, May corn is up 7 cents per bushel and May soybean meal is up $3.10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 211.78 points and the NASDAQ is up 251.42 points. The livestock complex is trading mostly lower into Wednesday’s noon hour as traders yearn to see greater fundamental support. There’s currently a bid being offered in Kansas at $248, but still no cattle have traded.

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