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Soybean Oil:  https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/agriculture/oilseeds/soybean-oil.html (click)
KC HRed Wheat:  http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/agricultural/grain-and-oilseed/kc-wheat.html (click)
Minn Hard Spring Wheat: https://www.barchart.com/futures/prices-by-exchange/mgex (click)
Crude Oil: https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/energy/crude-oil/light-sweet-crude_quotes_globex.html  (click)
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Copper: https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/metals/base/copper.quotes.html#venue=globex
Sugar 11 ICE:  https://www.barchart.com/futures/quotes/SB*0/futures-prices?viewName=154823&orderBy=symbol&orderDir=asc?  (click)
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5-day Forecast for Washington, IA
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Temp
L/H (°F)		 56/78 62/73 64/89 71/94 74/95
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Like
L/H (°F)		 56/78 62/73 64/98 72/109 76/111
Dew Point
(°F)		 57 61 69 75 76
Humidity
(%)		 52 80 75 71 68
Wind
Speed
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Local Conditions
Washington, IA
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Temp: 76oF Feels Like: 76oF
Humid: 52% Dew Pt: 57oF
Barom: 30.18 Wind Dir: SSE
Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 9 mph
Sunrise: 5:53 Sunset: 8:32
As reported at WASHINGTON, IA at 2:00 PM
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DTN Weather Summary
More Heavy Rain in Central Plains, Carolinas Thursday
Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist

Showers, storms for Central Plains, Carolinas. Heavy rains in South after Bertha makes landfall in Texas. » More DTN Weather Commentary
Posted at 5:34AM Thu Jul 23, 2026 CDT

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Technically Speaking

December Corn Chart Provides a Wealth of Technical Information

December Corn Chart Provides a Wealth of Technical Information

December Corn Chart Provides a Wealth of Technical Information

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

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Rollins Says USDA Is '100% Supportive' of Restoring Prevented Plant Buy-Up

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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

DTN Ag Weather Forum

Soil Moisture Used Up From Last Week's Heat Wave; Concerns Building on Expanding Drought

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

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Local Forecast
Washington, IA
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High: 78°F
Low: 56°F
Precip: 0%		 High: 73°F
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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 460'0 466'6 460'0 463'2 2'0 464'0s 01:30P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 483'0 490'2 483'0 486'6 2'6 487'4s 01:30P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 498'0 505'4 498'0 502'0 2'6 503'0s 01:30P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 506'4 514'0 506'4 510'6 3'0 511'6s 01:30P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 510'2 517'0 510'0 513'6 2'2 514'6s 01:20P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 492'4 496'0 492'2 493'0 -0'4 493'4s 01:30P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 498'0 500'6 497'2 497'4 -0'4 498'0s 01:30P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 508'2 510'6 508'2 508'4 -0'2 509'0s 01:20P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 515'4 515'4 515'4 515'4 0'0 514'6s 01:20P Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 1232'0 1242'0 1230'4 1235'0 4'4 1237'4s 01:20P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1229'2 1236'0 1223'6 1227'6 5'0 1231'0s 01:20P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1237'0 1249'4 1235'4 1241'0 4'6 1243'6s 01:30P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1250'6 1262'4 1249'2 1254'0 4'2 1257'0s 01:30P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1249'0 1261'6 1249'0 1253'2 3'0 1256'4s 01:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1252'6 1263'6 1252'6 1255'6 2'4 1259'2s 01:30P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1260'2 1266'6 1257'2 1258'6 1'2 1262'0s 01:20P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1243'0 1247'4 1239'4 1239'4 -0'2 1242'6s 01:20P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1205'6 1205'6 1204'4 1204'4 -2'2 1201'4s 01:20P Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 3315 3350 3297 3299 - 17 3299s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3290 3336 3277 3284 - 8 3288s 01:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3281 3323 3264 3273 - 8 3276s 01:30P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3321 3365 3306 3316 - 10 3319s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3342 3384 3329 3339 - 8 3342s 01:30P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3342 3387 3337 3347 - 8 3349s 01:30P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3360 3393 3345 3356 - 6 3360s 01:30P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3381 3413 3370 3376 - 5 3381s 01:30P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3369 3395 3367 3379 - 4 3367s 01:20P Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 101.225 102.200 100.725 102.200 0.700 102.150s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 88.100 88.950 87.550 88.925 0.550 88.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 79.550 80.250 79.125 80.125 0.300 80.125s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 82.950 83.400 82.650 83.150 -0.075 83.150s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 87.500 87.775 87.100 87.525 -0.075 87.550s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 90.925 90.925 90.525 90.525 -0.150 90.675s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 98.800 99.075 98.625 98.850 0.050 98.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 99.100 99.400 99.000 99.225 0.100 99.275s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 97.925 98.150 97.925 98.000 0.125 98.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 83.050 83.050 82.575 82.575 -0.050 82.575s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 75.325 -0.050 75.325s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 223.275 225.700 221.700 225.425 2.200 225.400s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 219.000 221.900 217.375 221.475 2.175 221.375s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 218.675 221.225 217.050 220.700 1.875 220.675s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 219.525 222.100 218.125 221.600 1.700 221.600s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 221.075 223.550 219.800 223.450 1.800 223.325s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 215.425 217.825 214.300 217.700 1.700 217.525s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 211.900 215.250 211.875 214.875 1.550 214.825s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 214.075 214.550 213.800 214.275 1.275 214.375s 01:05P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 214.950 214.950 214.950 214.950 1.175 214.950s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
Feb 28 214.875 214.875 214.875 214.875 0.900 214.875s 01:05P Chart for @LE8G Options for @LE8G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 340.000 344.475 338.000 344.075 2.600 343.775s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 335.150 340.500 333.000 340.125 3.650 339.850s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 328.850 334.550 326.425 333.575 3.600 333.450s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 324.375 330.200 322.000 328.950 3.200 328.800s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 318.925 324.175 316.125 322.900 2.925 322.625s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 315.450 320.500 313.675 320.050 3.225 319.875s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 316.200 320.850 314.000 320.400 3.775 320.375s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 315.000 319.800 314.250 319.800 3.775 319.800s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 316.225 320.225 316.225 318.000 4.900 320.400s 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 52430.00 52515.00 51720.00 51906.00 - 543.00 52449.00 02:22P Chart for @YM6U Options for @YM6U
Dec 26 52803.00 52917.00 52151.00 52305.00 - 560.00 52865.00 02:23P Chart for @YM6Z Options for @YM6Z
@ES - E-MINI S&P 500 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 7530.25 7549.50 7411.75 7435.50 -104.75 7540.25 02:22P Chart for @ES6U Options for @ES6U
Dec 26 7600.00 7617.25 7479.00 7502.50 -105.75 7608.25 02:23P Chart for @ES6Z Options for @ES6Z
@NQ - E-MINI NASDAQ 100 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 29100.00 29282.50 28432.50 28553.50 - 627.75 29181.25 02:22P Chart for @NQ6U Options for @NQ6U
Dec 26 29449.75 29565.00 28729.00 28851.50 - 630.75 29482.25 02:22P Chart for @NQ6Z Options for @NQ6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 75.48 76.40 75.35 75.44 0.11 75.59s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 74.53 75.48 74.38 74.55 0.16 74.69s 01:30P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 73.50 74.52 73.45 73.61 0.18 73.75s 01:30P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 72.71 73.82 72.69 72.85 0.16 72.98s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 72.32 73.28 72.23 72.36 0.16 72.48s 01:30P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 71.40 72.48 71.40 71.63 0.19 71.78s 01:30P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 70.86 71.72 70.85 71.03 0.22 71.16s 01:23P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 70.18 71.01 70.14 70.32 0.21 70.46s 01:30P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
@W - WHEAT - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 705'4 710'2 693'0 694'4 -9'4 696'2s 01:30P Chart for @W6U Options for @W6U
Dec 26 722'2 727'0 710'4 711'6 -9'0 713'6s 01:30P Chart for @W6Z Options for @W6Z
Mar 27 737'0 741'6 725'4 727'0 -8'4 729'2s 01:30P Chart for @W7H Options for @W7H
May 27 743'4 747'0 731'2 733'0 -8'4 735'0s 01:30P Chart for @W7K Options for @W7K
Jul 27 735'6 741'6 726'2 727'0 -9'2 729'4s 01:20P Chart for @W7N Options for @W7N
Sep 27 738'0 743'0 730'6 732'4 -9'2 732'6s 01:20P Chart for @W7U Options for @W7U
Dec 27 747'0 750'0 739'0 740'6 -9'0 741'2s 01:30P Chart for @W7Z Options for @W7Z
Mar 28 750'0 750'0 744'0 744'4 -11'4 743'4s 01:20P Chart for @W8H Options for @W8H
May 28 742'2 742'2 737'6 737'6 -13'2 738'2s 01:20P Chart for @W8K Options for @W8K
@BTC - BITCOIN FUTURES - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 66110.0 66385.0 64650.0 64810.0 -1200.0 66010.0 02:23P Chart for @BTC6N Options for @BTC6N
Aug 26 66620.0 66620.0 64890.0 65055.0 -1200.0 66255.0 02:23P Chart for @BTC6Q Options for @BTC6Q
Sep 26 66260.0 66320.0 65220.0 65355.0 -1155.0 66510.0 02:23P Chart for @BTC6U Options for @BTC6U
QGC - GOLD - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 4129.9 4130.9 4046.6 4047.7 -100.3 4046.6 02:24P Chart for QGC6N Options for QGC6N
Aug 26 4126.0 4144.0 4042.5 4049.0 -102.9 4050.2 02:22P Chart for QGC6Q Options for QGC6Q
Sep 26 4115.5 4155.3 4056.0 4063.1 -102.4 4064.0 02:24P Chart for QGC6U Options for QGC6U
QSI - SILVER - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 58.660 58.660 58.660 58.660 -2.221 57.798 02:24P Chart for QSI6N Options for QSI6N
Aug 26 59.000 60.135 57.200 57.635 -2.460 57.858 02:24P Chart for QSI6Q Options for QSI6Q
Sep 26 60.010 60.360 57.320 57.830 -2.468 58.054 02:22P Chart for QSI6U Options for QSI6U
QCL - CRUDE OIL - NYMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 87.72 93.50 87.32 91.81 4.98 92.19 02:23P Chart for QCL6U Options for QCL6U
Oct 26 84.16 88.07 83.83 86.76 3.12 87.01 02:24P Chart for QCL6V Options for QCL6V
Nov 26 81.41 83.87 80.89 82.68 1.87 82.93 02:24P Chart for QCL6X Options for QCL6X
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DTN Crops News
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 9:07PM CDT
Day 2 of the Wheat Quality Council's Spring Wheat and Durum Tour concluded Wednesday with a total weighted average yield estimate of 48.1 bushels per acre.

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 10:34PM CDT
Day 1 of the Wheat Quality Council's Hard Spring Wheat and Durum Tour concluded Tuesday, with a total weighted average yield estimate of 45.9 bushels per acre.

Monday, July 20, 2026 1:59PM CDT
The problem for American farmers and ranchers isn't that China is spending more on ag research. It's that we're spending less.

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Friday, July 17, 2026 3:58PM CDT
Ten more meat and poultry companies recently adopted the voluntary Product of USA label. Organizations differ on whether voluntary labeling or mandatory country-of-origin labeling best serves consumers.

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 11:29AM CDT
Omaha-based Scoular Company settled with the U.S. Department of Justice on allegations of bribing Mexican officials to move commodity shipments across the border.

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