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	Editorial Staff DTN Weekly DDG Price Lower on Average Friday, January 16, 2026 11:53AM CST DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is lower versus one week ago. DTN Weekly DDG Price Steady on Average Friday, January 9, 2026 11:17AM CST Four Class 1 Railroads, Ag Group Say UP-NS Merger Application Incomplete Monday, January 5, 2026 9:02AM CST [Read and Comment on Full Blog]

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	Congress Looks to Boost Ad-Hoc Aid Thursday, January 15, 2026 3:26PM CST Congressional Republicans are proposing up to $15 billion in farmer aid that would be added to appropriation bills before the end of the month. House Democrats on Thursday proposed $17 billion in aid to farmers. Both proposals would increase aid to specialty crop growers, who will receive a small slice of the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program aid. [Read Full News Story] Landwatch Weekly Sunday, January 18, 2026 4:58AM CST Recent farmland sales in Franklin County, Iowa; Brown County, Kansas; Hillsdale County, Michigan; Stutsman County, North Dakota. [Read Full News Story]

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	Idaho Farmer Wins Irrigated Winter Wheat Contest Category With 228.13 BPA Tuesday, January 20, 2026 8:41AM CST For the second time in the past four seasons, Idaho wheat farmer Rylee Reynolds bested all entries in the National Wheat Yield Contest, earning the title of "Bin Buster" with an entry of irrigated soft white winter wheat that yielded 228.13 bushels per acre. [Read Full News Story] Supreme Court to Hear Bayer Roundup Case That Could End Glyphosate Lawsuits Friday, January 16, 2026 3:02PM CST The Supreme Court will hear Bayer's Roundup case to resolve whether federal labeling laws preempt state laws, potentially ending thousands of cancer lawsuits. [Read Full News Story] Crazy Critter, Comically Large Lunch and Copious Crop Highlight Wheat Tour Friday, January 2, 2026 11:41AM CST DTN Crops Editor Jason Jenkins has been on several wheat tours, but this past year's event in Kansas produced some memorable moments. The story assignment was Jenkins' favorite of 2025. [Read Full News Story]

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