E15, SRE Farm Bill Amendments Coming
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 1:36PM CDT
A congressional group is introducing amendments to the farm bill to allow year-round E15 sales, reform small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard, cut obligations for small refiners and retroactively restore biofuels credits.
DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
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.
USDA Weekly Crop Progress Report
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.
USDA April 1 Cattle on Feed Report
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.