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The Commodity Classic event is filled with marketing seminars. Last week's event had several sessions, but there were similar themes throughout. Advisers offered some recommendations for sales, puts and calls, and not holding on to the old crop too long.
While U.S.-held corn stocks have ballooned this year to near-record levels, the supply and demand situation around the globe remains tight.
Retail fertilizer prices for the fourth week of February 2026 continued to move higher. Seven of the eight major fertilizers were more expensive compared to last month. Only one nutrient, urea, was higher by a considerable amount, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.
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A very active weather pattern will continue this week and extend through next week as well. Drought reduction is likely, but deficits may be too large to overcome during this pattern.
The war in Iran will likely capture much market attention, while we're also watching some precipitation move into dry areas of the U.S.
The spring projected price used for crop insurance revenue policies for the 2026-27 corn crop on Friday ended February at $4.62 a bushel. The soybean projected price came in at $11.09, up 55 cents from last year's price. Projected prices for spring wheat are $6.19 a bushel, which is down 36 cents from last year.
Average retail prices for all eight major fertilizers were higher than last month for the second week in a row during the third week of February 2026. Only one nutrient, urea, was higher by a considerable amount, which DTN designates as anything 5% or more.
Just as the Commodity Classic is about to open in San Antonio, Texas, John Deere is revealing a half-dozen, new high horsepower 8 series tractors, a dual-product fertilizer system for selected planters, plus a host of technology enhancements for planters and X9 and S7 combines.
