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	EPA Proposes Ban on Acephate for Ag
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	2024 Planting Season Has Been Early for Many Midwest Farmers: Part 2
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	DTN Farm Business
	Some Groups Pan SAF Rules for Farmers Wednesday, May 1, 2024 10:10AM CDT A collection of groups and interests immediately weighed in after the U.S. Treasury Department released its guidance Tuesday for U.S. biofuel producers to receive sustainable aviation fuel 40B tax credits. Some groups were encouraged by the guidance while others raised concerns over farmers having to use cover crops to qualify. [Read Full News Story] Top 5 Things to Watch Sunday, April 28, 2024 10:41AM CDT Week of April 28 we'll watch for the latest on planting progress, and a possible ruling on sustainable aviation fuel credits. We'll also feature stories from the May issue of Progressive Farmer, which looks at the state of mental health care in rural America as well as provide useful information to help maintain your mental wellness. [Read Full News Story]

	DTN Crops News
	Less Drought, More Forage Production Brightens 2024 Forage Outlook Wednesday, May 1, 2024 4:26PM CDT With less drought showing up from Texas north through the Dakotas, the forage outlook is positive with the possibility of more production than in recent dry growing seasons. There are some dry areas and expanding drought could be the one factor to cloud the sunny forage outlook. [Read Full News Story] EPA Proposed Interim Decision Cancels Agriculture Use of Acephate Tuesday, April 30, 2024 3:54PM CDT EPA first registered acephate to control insects more than 50 years ago. That registration is now in jeopardy as the agency has proposed canceling all agricultural use of the pesticide. [Read Full News Story] USDA Study Finds Energy Production Payments to Farmers Important to Farm Income Wednesday, April 24, 2024 11:00AM CDT A new study by USDA's Economic Research Service found that 3.5% of all U.S. farms received payments for energy production on their land from 2011 to 2020. [Read Full News Story]

	Futures
	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 24 451'2 455'0 451'0 455'0 3'0 452'0 01:36A Jul 24 459'4 463'4 459'0 463'4 3'6 459'6 01:39A Sep 24 467'0 470'0 466'2 470'0 3'0 467'0 01:40A Dec 24 479'2 482'4 478'6 482'4 3'0 479'4 01:40A Mar 25 491'6 494'6 491'2 494'6 2'4 492'2 01:39A May 25 499'4 502'6 499'2 502'4 2'0 500'4 01:40A @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 24 1193'0 1193'0 1193'0 1193'0 3'0 1190'0 01:39A Jul 24 1198'2 1208'4 1197'6 1207'4 8'4 1199'0 01:39A Aug 24 1198'6 1208'6 1198'0 1207'6 8'2 1199'4 01:39A Sep 24 1183'4 1193'0 1183'4 1192'6 7'0 1185'6 01:39A Nov 24 1186'4 1195'2 1185'4 1194'6 7'0 1187'6 01:39A Jan 25 1197'2 1206'0 1197'0 1206'0 7'0 1199'0 01:39A @W - WHEAT - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 24 580'6 0'0 586'4 01:39A Jul 24 603'2 614'6 603'0 614'4 10'2 604'2 01:39A Sep 24 623'4 634'0 623'2 634'0 9'6 624'2 01:39A Dec 24 647'4 659'6 647'4 659'6 9'2 650'4 01:39A Mar 25 672'2 679'0 672'2 679'0 7'4 671'4 01:39A May 25 688'4 690'4 687'6 690'4 7'4 683'0 01:39A @KW - HARD RED WINTER WHEAT - KCBT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 24 617'0 11'4 637'0s 01:39A Jul 24 636'4 646'0 635'4 645'6 9'2 636'4 01:39A Sep 24 649'6 659'0 649'0 659'0 9'4 649'4 01:39A Dec 24 671'4 679'4 671'4 679'4 8'6 670'6 01:39A Mar 25 688'0 695'0 688'0 695'0 8'2 686'6 01:39A May 25 697'4 701'0 697'4 699'2 5'4 693'6 01:39A @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Jun 24 177.150 178.000 176.450 176.800 2.950 176.800s 05/02 Aug 24 174.800 175.275 173.450 173.800 2.850 173.950s 05/02 Oct 24 178.000 178.875 177.100 177.275 2.525 177.375s 05/02 Dec 24 182.225 183.300 181.750 181.950 2.475 181.975s 05/02 Feb 25 186.025 186.925 185.400 185.600 2.300 185.650s 05/02 Apr 25 188.450 189.350 187.800 187.850 2.250 188.025s 05/02 @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 24 92.775 93.125 92.450 93.025 0.050 93.075s 05/02 Jun 24 100.050 100.675 99.375 99.725 - 0.500 99.925s 05/02 Jul 24 103.425 104.175 102.900 103.375 - 0.100 103.525s 05/02 Aug 24 101.725 102.550 101.425 102.000 0.050 102.200s 05/02 Oct 24 84.300 85.200 83.850 84.700 0.475 84.875s 05/02 Dec 24 75.500 76.800 75.500 76.525 0.750 76.700s 05/02 My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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	Rock Port, MO
	Chg Zip Code:  Temp: 47oF Feels Like: 47oF Humid: 96% Dew Pt: 46oF Barom: 29.32 Wind Dir: N Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 2 mph Sunrise: 6:18 Sunset: 8:21 As reported at Pivot, MO at 1:00 AM
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	Storm Continues Through Midwest; New Storm Enters Plains Friday Bryce Anderson (Bio) – DTN Meteorologist Precipitation shifts to the Eastern Corn Belt for Friday with another new system moving into the Plains. » More DTN Weather Commentary Posted at 12:01PM Thu May 2, 2024 CDT

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