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Texas just had its 4th driest September to February stretch in 131 years of records

By Juan Manuel Garro

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April 13, 2026

A high-stakes week is unfolding across farm country as DTN says traders must juggle April 9 WASDE numbers, anhydrous above $1,000 per ton, spotty Brazilian rains, Argentine flooding risks and another U.S. drought monitor update on Thursday morning.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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April 7, 2026

America’s winter wheat belt is heading into spring under serious pressure after USDA pegged the crop at just 35% good to excellent, while poor-to-very-poor ratings climbed to 31% and drought stayed locked across the hardest-hit Plains states.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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April 7, 2026

What looked like a normal start to spring has turned into a full farm-country gamble as rising Middle East tensions, volatile grain markets and higher fuel and fertilizer costs force growers to rethink every acre, every pass and every hoped-for payoff.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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April 6, 2026

The next big farm-market jolt may hit on April 9 at 11 a.m. CDT when USDA drops its new WASDE, but DTN says the real drama also includes double-digit fertilizer jumps, China soy uncertainty and a U.S. drought picture that still refuses to calm down.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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April 6, 2026

Spring planting just turned into a nerve-racking global math problem as DTN says farmers from Ontario to India are reworking fertilizer, fuel and yield plans while bombs still fall across the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz stays effectively shut.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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April 5, 2026

The Midwest is heading into a muddy April headache after DTN warned of repeated showers, thunderstorms and significant freezing rain across the north, with more heavy rain on Friday and Saturday set to boost soil moisture but delay planting progress badly.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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April 3, 2026

The Northern Plains are staring at a brutal early April stretch after DTN warned two more systems through Saturday could bring widespread mixed precipitation and heavy snow, while colder temperatures linger into next week and keep early fieldwork stuck in the mud.

By Juan Manuel Garro

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April 2, 2026

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DTN

Texas just had its 4th driest September to February stretch in 131 years of records

A high-stakes week is unfolding across farm country as DTN says traders must juggle April 9 WASDE numbers, anhydrous above $1,000 per ton, spotty Brazilian rains, Argentine flooding risks and another U.S. drought monitor update on Thursday morning.

America’s winter wheat belt is heading into spring under serious pressure after USDA pegged the crop at just 35% good to excellent, while poor-to-very-poor ratings climbed to 31% and drought stayed locked across the hardest-hit Plains states.

What looked like a normal start to spring has turned into a full farm-country gamble as rising Middle East tensions, volatile grain markets and higher fuel and fertilizer costs force growers to rethink every acre, every pass and every hoped-for payoff.

The next big farm-market jolt may hit on April 9 at 11 a.m. CDT when USDA drops its new WASDE, but DTN says the real drama also includes double-digit fertilizer jumps, China soy uncertainty and a U.S. drought picture that still refuses to calm down.

Spring planting just turned into a nerve-racking global math problem as DTN says farmers from Ontario to India are reworking fertilizer, fuel and yield plans while bombs still fall across the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz stays effectively shut.

The Midwest is heading into a muddy April headache after DTN warned of repeated showers, thunderstorms and significant freezing rain across the north, with more heavy rain on Friday and Saturday set to boost soil moisture but delay planting progress badly.

The Northern Plains are staring at a brutal early April stretch after DTN warned two more systems through Saturday could bring widespread mixed precipitation and heavy snow, while colder temperatures linger into next week and keep early fieldwork stuck in the mud.

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