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5-day Forecast for Washington, IA
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Condition		 Clear Partly Cloudy Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Mostly Cloudy
Weather Clear Partly Cloudy Thunder Storms Thunder Storms Mostly Cloudy
Temp
L/H (°F)		 68/92 70/93 71/93 73/92 73/94
Feels
Like
L/H (°F)		 68/99 70/98 72/97 74/100 74/102
Dew Point
(°F)		 71 70 69 72 73
Humidity
(%)		 54 56 52 61 59
Wind
Speed
(mph)		 3 2 3 6 9
Precip
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Precip
Amt (in.)
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0.17		 None
Evap
(in./day)		 0.26 0.21 0.19 0.21 0.24
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DTN Market News
DTN Weekly DDG Price Slightly Higher on Average
DTN Early Word Grains 07/14 05:58
DTN Midday Grain Comments 07/14 10:50
DTN Closing Grain Comments 07/14 13:50
DTN Cattle Prices/Trends 07/14 13:40
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 07/14 06:05
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 07/14 11:45
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 07/13 15:32
DTN Chart Technical Points 07/13 16:30
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DTN Cattle Prices/Trends 07/14 13:40
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 07/14 06:05
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 07/14 11:45
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 07/13 15:32
CME Feeder Cattle Index 07/13
Weekly Beef Export Sales 07/09 07:35
DTN Livestock Stats at a Glance
DTN Hog Prices/Trends 07/14 11:35
Family Business Matters 06/02 12:13

Headline News
US Attacks Iran, Tehran Retaliates 07/14 06:11
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Trump to Host New Iraqi PM at WH 07/14 06:14
Europe Coalition to Defend on Missiles 07/14 06:19
Feds Turn Over Evidence in MN Killings 07/14 06:09
Judge: Trump IRS Lawsuit 'Improper' 07/14 06:13
Financial Markets 07/14 09:32

Local Conditions
Washington, IA
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Temp: 89oF Feels Like: 95oF
Humid: 55% Dew Pt: 71oF
Barom: 30.18 Wind Dir: N
Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 0 mph
Sunrise: 5:46 Sunset: 8:39
As reported at WASHINGTON, IA at 2:00 PM
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DTN Weather Summary
Heat Continues Across North Tuesday
Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist

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DTN Blogs & Forums

DTN Market Matters Blog

DTN Weekly DDG Price Slightly Higher on Average

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Technically Speaking

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Fundamentally Speaking

2026 U.S. Winter Wheat Crop Seeing Lower Estimates

Largest Fund Long in Corn in Over a Year

Current Soybean Export Projections Still Look Too High

DTN Ag Policy Blog

Graham's Death, McConnell's Absence Complicate Senate Votes and USDA Funding

USDA Lowers Drought Aid Trigger and Increases Depredation Coverage

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Minding Ag's Business

Analysis Says Farm Safety Net Boosts Profits Beyond Bad Years

Analysis Says Farm Safety Net Boosts Profits Beyond Bad Years

Analysis Says Farm Safety Net Boosts Profits Beyond Bad Years

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Record Heat Threatens Europe Corn Crop

Record Heat Threatens Europe Corn Crop

Model Disagreement on Heat Wave for Next Week

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Poll: 75% of Voters Back Year-Round E15 as Senate Returns From July 4th Recess

Poll: 75% of Voters Back Year-Round E15 as Senate Returns From July 4th Recess

USDA Final Rule Lets Farmers Profit From No-Till, Cover Crops Through Biofuel Tax Credit

DTN Production Blog

Decisions Grow Complex After Hailstorm

Decisions Grow Complex After Hailstorm

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Harrington's Sort & Cull

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There's Goodness Out There

South America Calling

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Last Month of Brazil's Wet Season Looking Drier

Safrinha Corn Slightly Behind Schedule in Brazil, Sparking Concerns for Rest of Wet Season

An Urban’s Rural View

MAHA Wages War on Seed Oils

Ag's Case of Nerves Over USMCA

Why Free Trade Isn't Coming Back

Machinery Chatter

Diesel by the Numbers; Equipment Sales Down; Reports Say Cat Buys Monarch Tech

Severe G4 Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued, Auroras May be Seen as Far South as Alabama

Tractor and Combine Sales Fall Sharply in October

Canadian Markets

Large Corn Stocks Aren't So Large When Compared to Growing Demand

Large Corn Stocks Aren't So Large When Compared to Growing Demand

Lower-Than-Expected Wheat Area Reported for All of North America

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Washington, IA
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Local Forecast
Washington, IA
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Tuesday
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High: 92°F
Low: 68°F
Precip: 0%		 High: 93°F
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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 439'6 441'0 432'4 433'6 -4'0 433'6s 01:30P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 440'0 440'2 434'6 437'6 -2'4 438'4s 01:30P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 462'0 462'2 456'6 459'4 -2'6 460'4s 01:30P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 477'4 477'4 472'2 474'6 -2'6 475'6s 01:30P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 485'4 485'4 480'4 483'2 -2'0 484'2s 01:30P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 490'0 490'0 485'2 488'2 -2'0 489'0s 01:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 475'6 477'6 474'0 476'6 -0'6 477'2s 01:20P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 483'2 484'4 480'6 483'0 -1'0 483'4s 01:30P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 494'0 495'2 493'2 495'0 -1'0 494'6s 01:30P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1210'0 1210'0 1206'6 1207'2 5'2 1207'2s 01:20P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1195'0 1198'0 1187'6 1191'0 -4'0 1192'6s 01:20P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1182'4 1184'6 1176'6 1180'4 -4'0 1181'2s 01:20P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1191'4 1194'0 1185'4 1190'4 -3'6 1191'0s 01:30P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1204'2 1207'2 1199'4 1204'2 -3'6 1205'0s 01:30P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1207'6 1210'6 1202'6 1208'2 -3'0 1208'6s 01:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1212'4 1216'2 1208'4 1214'0 -2'6 1214'4s 01:30P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1220'0 1222'2 1214'2 1220'2 -2'2 1220'4s 01:20P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1202'4 1208'0 1200'4 1207'0 -1'0 1206'6s 01:20P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3196 3196 3196 3196 28 3196s 01:20P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3170 3180 3142 3173 2 3174s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3141 3156 3111 3148 10 3150s 01:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3110 3133 3087 3128 13 3129s 01:30P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3143 3167 3121 3162 13 3163s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3157 3185 3139 3181 12 3181s 01:30P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3175 3202 3155 3195 11 3197s 01:30P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3184 3216 3168 3208 11 3211s 01:30P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3209 3244 3196 3234 13 3238s 01:30P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 94.975 95.250 94.875 95.250 0.325 95.100s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 98.375 98.950 97.700 98.400 0.350 98.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 84.525 84.550 83.400 84.325 0.100 84.375s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 75.225 75.225 74.125 74.775 -0.250 74.825s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 78.350 78.550 77.675 78.250 -0.325 78.325s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 83.525 83.525 82.475 83.050 -0.275 83.175s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.975 86.975 86.575 86.975 -0.400 86.975s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.675 95.675 94.600 95.300 -0.200 95.375s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 96.125 96.225 96.000 96.100 -0.150 96.075s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 95.450 95.550 95.450 95.550 -0.125 95.500s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 79.775 79.775 79.775 79.775 0.650 80.925s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.125 0.650 74.125s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 234.200 234.225 231.250 231.575 - 3.300 231.425s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 230.150 230.150 227.400 227.750 - 2.975 227.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 229.750 229.750 227.000 227.375 - 3.100 227.300s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 230.600 230.600 227.950 228.375 - 3.000 228.300s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 231.200 231.200 228.375 228.700 - 3.000 228.775s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 225.000 225.000 222.050 222.325 - 2.775 222.475s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 221.250 221.250 219.325 219.350 - 2.550 219.350s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 220.000 220.000 218.500 218.500 - 2.400 218.500s 01:05P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 220.500 220.500 219.450 219.450 - 1.900 218.950s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
Feb 28 220.250 220.250 220.250 220.250 - 1.600 219.025s 01:05P Chart for @LE8G Options for @LE8G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 353.450 353.475 347.950 349.625 - 5.550 348.800s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 349.825 349.825 344.150 345.350 - 5.975 344.850s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 345.850 345.850 340.075 340.875 - 6.325 340.525s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 342.250 342.250 336.450 337.150 - 6.350 336.775s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 336.000 336.000 330.225 330.775 - 6.275 330.425s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 331.125 331.125 326.475 326.650 - 6.075 326.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 329.300 329.300 325.825 325.825 - 5.975 325.800s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 328.000 328.125 323.950 324.100 - 5.900 324.100s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 325.000 325.250 325.000 325.250 - 5.575 323.875s 01:05P Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
@YM - E-MINI DOW JONES $5 - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 52731.00 52981.00 52255.00 52797.00 33.00 52764.00 02:27P Chart for @YM6U Options for @YM6U
Dec 26 53100.00 53388.00 52677.00 53211.00 29.00 53182.00 02:27P Chart for @YM6Z Options for @YM6Z
@ES - E-MINI S&P 500 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 7557.00 7613.75 7531.50 7594.25 31.25 7563.00 02:27P Chart for @ES6U Options for @ES6U
Dec 26 7626.00 7680.00 7600.00 7659.25 28.25 7631.00 02:27P Chart for @ES6Z Options for @ES6Z
@NQ - E-MINI NASDAQ 100 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 29446.00 29921.75 29303.50 29829.25 353.50 29475.75 02:26P Chart for @NQ6U Options for @NQ6U
Dec 26 29693.00 30203.00 29620.00 30123.75 342.50 29781.25 02:26P Chart for @NQ6Z Options for @NQ6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 73.89 73.04s 01:20P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 72.87 73.37 72.13 72.40 -0.42 72.40s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 72.11 72.73 71.45 71.66 -0.49 71.66s 01:30P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 71.47 72.10 70.84 71.04 -0.48 71.04s 01:30P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 71.16 71.72 70.50 70.69 -0.48 70.68s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 70.98 71.48 70.32 70.53 -0.44 70.51s 01:30P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 70.43 71.01 69.94 70.14 -0.40 70.11s 01:20P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 69.99 70.45 69.44 69.69 -0.35 69.64s 01:20P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@W - WHEAT - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 626'2 626'2 615'0 615'0 4'2 631'2s 01:20P Chart for @W6N Options for @W6N
Sep 26 636'0 647'4 629'2 644'0 9'6 645'0s 01:20P Chart for @W6U Options for @W6U
Dec 26 650'0 661'6 644'4 659'0 9'2 659'6s 01:30P Chart for @W6Z Options for @W6Z
Mar 27 662'4 673'2 657'0 671'0 8'4 671'6s 01:30P Chart for @W7H Options for @W7H
May 27 668'4 679'0 664'0 677'0 8'0 678'0s 01:30P Chart for @W7K Options for @W7K
Jul 27 669'4 680'6 667'0 678'4 7'0 679'4s 01:30P Chart for @W7N Options for @W7N
Sep 27 679'2 689'6 676'6 688'4 6'4 688'6s 01:20P Chart for @W7U Options for @W7U
Dec 27 696'2 704'4 695'0 703'2 5'6 703'0s 01:20P Chart for @W7Z Options for @W7Z
Mar 28 708'0 5'2 713'6s 01:20P Chart for @W8H Options for @W8H
@BTC - BITCOIN FUTURES - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 62010.0 65450.0 61925.0 64775.0 2425.0 62350.0 02:26P Chart for @BTC6N Options for @BTC6N
Aug 26 62400.0 65600.0 62325.0 65055.0 2460.0 62595.0 02:26P Chart for @BTC6Q Options for @BTC6Q
Sep 26 63045.0 65805.0 63045.0 64980.0 2140.0 62840.0 02:26P Chart for @BTC6U Options for @BTC6U
QGC - GOLD - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3995.7 4091.2 3986.5 4058.3 64.1 4061.1 02:27P Chart for QGC6N Options for QGC6N
Aug 26 4005.9 4112.5 3990.4 4059.1 53.4 4069.7 02:27P Chart for QGC6Q Options for QGC6Q
Sep 26 4021.9 4122.8 4012.5 4072.5 53.7 4083.1 02:27P Chart for QGC6U Options for QGC6U
QSI - SILVER - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 57.650 59.605 57.515 58.810 1.138 58.772 02:27P Chart for QSI6N Options for QSI6N
Aug 26 57.625 59.770 57.005 58.890 1.122 58.898 02:27P Chart for QSI6Q Options for QSI6Q
Sep 26 57.950 60.040 57.165 59.085 1.113 59.104 02:27P Chart for QSI6U Options for QSI6U
QCL - CRUDE OIL - NYMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 78.04 81.27 77.84 79.59 1.45 79.34 02:27P Chart for QCL6Q Options for QCL6Q
Sep 26 77.87 80.54 77.39 78.92 0.98 78.68 02:27P Chart for QCL6U Options for QCL6U
Oct 26 77.09 79.10 76.24 77.79 0.54 77.52 02:27P Chart for QCL6V Options for QCL6V
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Monday, July 13, 2026 4:22PM CDT
In a federal lawsuit over patent and licensing rights to glyphosate-resistant corn seed, Bayer CropScience on Monday asked a federal judge to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit brought by Latham Quality Inc., a company that alleged Bayer had made it too difficult to develop an off-patent glyphosate-resistant seed.

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