DTN says the week of April 5 could bring several important signals for farmers and grain markets, with the April World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report leading its list of top issues to watch. The newsroom preview says traders will also be tracking fertilizer and fuel prices, drought conditions across the United States, and weather risks in South America.
That matters because these topics touch both crop margins and market direction at the same time. DTN says the next few days could offer a clearer read on grain supplies, input costs, and weather threats just as producers continue working through spring planting decisions. The original DTN preview is available here DTN Top 5 Things to Watch.
April WASDE sits at the center of the week
DTN says the April WASDE report will be released at 11 a.m. Central on Thursday and will be especially important because it follows the March Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports. The article says DTN plans to post the numbers immediately and continue updating the story with analysis throughout the day.
The piece also points to a follow up webinar featuring DTN Lead Analyst Rhett Montgomery at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. For the federal report series behind that coverage, readers can also review the USDA WASDE page.
Fuel and fertilizer prices remain a growing concern
DTN says traders will be watching for new Iran conflict developments, China soybean purchases, and South American weather, but input costs are also a major part of the story. The article says some fertilizer prices have risen by double digits from a month ago and that anhydrous climbed above $1,000 per ton for the first time since 2023.
That is important because rising fertilizer and fuel prices can quickly change the math for spring planting. DTN flags this as one of the week’s main pressure points for the farm economy as growers try to balance input bills against uncertain market returns.
Rain and drought updates could reshape the outlook
Weather is another major focus in the DTN preview. The article says broad weekend rains across the middle of the country will be followed by light, isolated showers in the Great Lakes on Monday and Tuesday, with another system possibly arriving by next Wednesday.
DTN says Thursday’s new U.S. Drought Monitor will be worth watching to see whether recent systems changed dry soil conditions in much of the West and South. For the official drought tracking referenced in the piece, readers can also check the U.S. Drought Monitor.
South American weather still carries crop risk
DTN also says Brazil needs more consistent heavy rainfall during the final month of the wet season for a good safrinha corn crop. At the same time, the article says a slow moving front in Argentina will keep showers in place through the weekend before shifting north on Monday.
The report says those rains may help late planted crops, but they are less favorable for earlier harvest activity. DTN adds that flooding in some areas could hamper harvest, making South American weather another key variable for traders in the days ahead. For related markets coverage in English, readers can also visit Agroinformacion.
Reports due this week could keep markets busy
Beyond weather and WASDE, DTN lists a full calendar of reports that could influence trading. The lineup includes Grain Inspections, the weekly Crop Progress report, EIA petroleum data including ethanol production and inventory, Grain Export Sales, jobless claims, GDP, CPI, Factory Orders, Consumer Sentiment, and the weekly CFTC Commitment of Traders report.
The article’s broader message is that this is not a one headline week. Instead, it is a period when supply data, weather updates, and input costs may all interact at once. The original report was published by DTN in its Business & Inputs coverage on April 5, 2026.