DTN Ag Policy Blog
Chris Clayton
DTN Ag Policy Editor
Monday, January 12, 2026 6:40AM CST
Speaking before Farm Bureau members, leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees said their priorities next year center on strengthening risk management tools, expanding credit and loan programs, fixing the H-2A guestworker system, and restoring stability in export and domestic markets.
Thursday, January 8, 2026 4:50PM CST
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 7:50AM CST
Quote of the Day
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
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Mar 26
423'4
1'4
422'4
423'6
422'2
422'0
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May 26
430'6
1'0
430'0
431'2
430'0
429'6
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Jul 26
436'6
0'6
436'0
437'2
436'0
436'0
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Sep 26
435'4
1'0
434'4
436'0
434'4
434'4
08:42P
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
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Jan 26
1033'2
0'0
1030'4
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Mar 26
1043'2
0'6
1043'4
1044'6
1042'6
1042'4
08:43P
May 26
1055'4
0'4
1056'2
1057'0
1055'2
1055'0
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Jul 26
1069'0
0'6
1068'4
1070'2
1068'2
1068'2
08:42P
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
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Jan 26
50.79
50.76
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Mar 26
50.62
-0.36
51.02
51.26
50.55
50.98
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May 26
51.16
-0.34
51.53
51.78
51.10
51.50
08:43P
Jul 26
51.50
-0.35
51.91
52.11
51.45
51.85
08:43P
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
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Jan 26
2884
2872
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Mar 26
2931
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2920
2935
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May 26
2979
14
2965
2981
2965
2965
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Jul 26
3030
13
3017
3033
3017
3017
08:42P
@W - WHEAT - CBOT
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Mar 26
512'6
0'2
512'4
513'6
512'4
512'4
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May 26
523'6
0'0
523'6
525'0
523'6
523'6
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Jul 26
536'0
-0'2
536'4
537'2
536'0
536'2
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Sep 26
550'6
0'2
551'4
551'4
550'4
550'4
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@KW - KC HRW WHEAT - CBOT
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Mar 26
523'4
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522'0
524'6
522'0
522'2
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May 26
534'4
1'0
533'4
535'6
533'4
533'4
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Jul 26
546'6
0'4
547'0
548'0
546'6
546'2
08:43P
Sep 26
562'2
1'2
562'2
562'2
562'2
561'0
08:42P
@MW - HARD RED SPRING WHEAT MPLS - MGE
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Mar 26
5.6575
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5.6600
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5.6575
5.6700
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May 26
5.7825
5.7825
5.7825
5.7825
5.7825
08:40P
Jul 26
5.9025
0.0050
5.9000
5.9025
5.9000
5.8975
08:34P
Sep 26
6.0600
-0.0050
6.0650
6.0650
6.0600
6.0650
08:34P
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
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Jan 26
365.050
- 1.525
366.975
367.000
362.650
364.750s
01:05P
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
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Feb 26
235.075
- 2.100
237.225
237.300
234.625
235.150s
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@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
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Feb 26
85.725
1.075
84.500
86.100
84.300
85.700s
02:34P
@EU - EURO FX - CME
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Jan 26
1.163950
0.000100
1.163950
1.164150
1.163400
1.163850
08:43P
@AD - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR - CME
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Jan 26
0.668300
0.668550
0.667600
0.668000
@JY - JAPANESE YEN - CME
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Jan 26
0.0063075
-0.0000040
0.0063095
0.0063200
0.0063075
0.0063115
08:43P
My Custom Markets
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Did You Know?
In 1931 the use of carbon dioxide was tested as method to retard produce decay; eventually led to method for protecting fruits in transit
Fact courtesy of the USDA
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