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Major indices + agriculture stocks — daily movement
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Ag news from the last 24 hours — what they're talking about at the counter
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A little something extra — updates daily
Stat of the Day
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Ag Joke of the Day
Why did the farmer win the award?
Answer on the Sell tab →
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Grain Marketing Intelligence
Futures + basis + storage cost + your position = best move
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Hold vs. Sell Analysis
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Basis Tracker — Local Elevators
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Daily Breakeven Calculator
Your per-bushel breakeven based on current input costs. Updates as fertilizer, diesel, seed, and chemical prices move.
Corn Breakeven
$3.87/bu
Up $0.19 from last month
Futures: $4.47 | Margin: $0.60/bu
Soybean Breakeven
$9.52/bu
Up $0.39 from last month
Futures: $11.62 | Margin: $2.10/bu
Input
Current Price
Last Month
Change
Impact on Corn BE
Anhydrous
$931/ton
$862/ton
+8.0%
+$0.09/bu
Farm Diesel (off-road, delivered)
$3.05/gal
$2.55/gal
+19.6%
+$0.05/bu
Seed Corn
$340/bag
$340/bag
0%
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Herbicide
$28/ac
$27/ac
+3.7%
+$0.01/bu
Crop Insurance
$31/ac
$31/ac
0%
—
Hormuz continues to pressure input costs higher. Every $50/ton increase in anhydrous adds $0.12/bu to your corn breakeven. Spring application window is open — lock remaining N tons this week. At current margins ($0.60/bu corn, $2.10/bu soy), you're profitable but corn margin is getting tight. Soy margin remains healthy.
Input Cost — Lock or Wait
Input
Current
Trend
Signal
Reasoning
Anhydrous
$931/ton
Rising
LOCK NOW
Hormuz cutting 25% of global ammonia supply. Prices could hit $1,100+ by May. Lock spring application tons immediately.
Urea
$677/ton
Rising
LOCK NOW
FOB urea jumped 50% on Hormuz. Midwest retail lagging but will catch up. Buy before April.
Farm Diesel (off-road, co-op delivered)
$2.95/gal
Rising
FILL TANKS
WTI at $99.64. Off-road diesel heading to $3.50+ if Hormuz persists. Fill on-farm storage now.
Seed Corn
$340/bag
Stable
HOLD
Seed prices set for season. No urgency — but early order discounts expire soon. Check your dealer.
Potash
$487/ton
Stable
WAIT
Not Hormuz-exposed. Potash supply from Canada and Belarus steady. Prices flat — no rush to buy.
Additional Intelligence
Corn — 6 Month Weekly Close
Soybeans — 6 Month Weekly Close
Corn Forward Curve
Soybean Forward Curve
Historical Best Sell Months
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Ethanol & Crush Margins
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Where to Park Cash When Prices Drop
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Joke of the Day — Answer
Because he was outstanding in his field.
Even the corn was all ears.
Storage & Grain Management
Your bins, your costs, your optimal position
Your Bins
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Storage Cost Comparison — Your Bins vs. Elevators
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Real Cost of Holding Your Grain
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Your Land
Every field ranked by what it puts in your pocket
Weather & Spray Command
Live NEXRAD radar · HRRR forecast · Iowa Environmental Mesonet
Global markets, USDA reports, benchmarking, competitive edge
South American Production
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Supply / Demand Balance
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USDA Crop Progress — Minnesota vs National
Weekly USDA data. Behind pace = tighter supply expectations = bullish. Ahead of pace = bearish.
Metric
MN This Week
MN 5-Yr Avg
vs Avg
National
Nat'l 5-Yr Avg
vs Avg
Corn Planted
2%
3%
-1%
4%
5%
-1%
Corn Emerged
0%
0%
On pace
0%
0%
On pace
Soy Planted
0%
1%
-1%
1%
2%
-1%
Topsoil Moisture
38% adequate
55%
-17%
50%
52%
-2%
Planting is underway but running slightly behind the 5-year average nationally. Topsoil moisture in Minnesota improved after weekend rain but remains 17% below the 5-year average. Planting pace over the next two weeks will determine whether the market adds a weather premium. The April 14 Crop Progress report will be the first significant data point — if planting falls further behind, expect corn to test $4.60+.
Geopolitical Intelligence — Active Situation
USDA Report Calendar
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Export Demand Tracker
Full export demand tracker with buyer breakdown and weekly sales data is on the Sell tab under Additional Intelligence → Export Demand.