CropInsider / morning check

Before the day starts

Corn

Cash, carrying cost and the next field window.

All markets & ARC/PLC
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Start with cash. Keep basis in view.

Regional USDA observations. Your buyer’s net offer is the comparison that matters.

Kansas City terminalsCurrent delivered truck bid · published average. This published market is a regional comparison, not a farm-local offer. $/bu means dollars per bushel.

$4.54Published Kansas City current delivered truck bid Average for US #2 yellow corn. Displayed to 2 decimals; no local adjustment. Period: Current delivery. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA Market News · Missouri Daily Grain Bids · 2932. As of 2026-11-10.$/bu cash

US #2 Yellow · bulkPublished quality: US #2 Yellow · bulk. The grade and delivery basis define the comparison; no adjustment to a farm lot is calculated.

USDA Market News ↗Report: Checked Published benchmark, not an executable bidUSDA Market News. This date belongs to the observation or issue shown in this panel, not the time this page was opened. Scenario and retrieval-check dates are explicitly marked. Published benchmark, not an executable bid

Current delivered truck bid · published average. Compare with your own buyer on the same delivery, quality and deductions.

Illinois published basis-0.298 $/buPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Named contract: Dec. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-10-30.
Is the cash discount narrowing?$/bu basisPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Scale includes zero: low and high bound the observations; the middle tick is halfway. Each dated point is listed below. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-10-30.
-0.394-0.1970.0002026-08-14: -0.394 $/bu basis · Sep contract reference2026-08-21: -0.394 $/bu basis · Dec contract reference2026-08-28: -0.394 $/bu basis · Dec contract reference2026-09-04: -0.326 $/bu basis · Dec contract reference2026-09-11: -0.332 $/bu basis · Dec contract reference2026-09-18: -0.336 $/bu basis · Dec contract reference2026-09-25: -0.342 $/bu basis · Dec contract reference2026-10-02: -0.338 $/bu basis · Dec contract reference2026-10-09: -0.338 $/bu basis · Dec contract reference2026-10-16: -0.318 $/bu basis · Dec contract reference2026-10-23: -0.318 $/bu basis · Dec contract reference2026-10-30: -0.298 $/bu basis · Dec contract reference08-1410-30
USDA-published cash minus the named contract reference. Contract changes can move the series; this is not a local bid or a futures chart.
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  • -0.394 $/bu basis · SepPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Named contract: Sep. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-08-14.
  • -0.394 $/bu basis · DecPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Named contract: Dec. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-08-21.
  • -0.394 $/bu basis · DecPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Named contract: Dec. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-08-28.
  • -0.326 $/bu basis · DecPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Named contract: Dec. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-09-04.
  • -0.332 $/bu basis · DecPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Named contract: Dec. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-09-11.
  • -0.336 $/bu basis · DecPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Named contract: Dec. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-09-18.
  • -0.342 $/bu basis · DecPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Named contract: Dec. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-09-25.
  • -0.338 $/bu basis · DecPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Named contract: Dec. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-10-02.
  • -0.338 $/bu basis · DecPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Named contract: Dec. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-10-09.
  • -0.318 $/bu basis · DecPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Named contract: Dec. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-10-16.
  • -0.318 $/bu basis · DecPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Named contract: Dec. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-10-23.
  • -0.298 $/bu basis · DecPublished Illinois cash minus the named contract reference, rounded to 3 decimals. A negative basis is a cash discount. Kansas City cash is a separate market. Named contract: Dec. Unit: $/bu. Source: USDA AgTransport · Illinois. As of 2026-10-30.

USDA AgTransport · Illinois ↗Report: Publication date not supplied · Observation Checked Weekly series; source checked this sessionUSDA AgTransport · Illinois. This date belongs to the observation or issue shown in this panel, not the time this page was opened. Scenario and retrieval-check dates are explicitly marked. Weekly series; source checked this session

Regional references: Kansas City cash; Illinois basis and weather. These are separate markets.

A published benchmark is not a farm-local offer. Kansas City cash and Illinois basis are separate markets; do not subtract one from the other.

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What would storage need to earn?

Make the comparison with your own numbers.

Your entries stay in this tab. Nothing is submitted or saved. No assumed costs or prices.

Buyer offer after deductions, in dollars per bushel. This private entry is rounded to cents before arithmetic.
Total added storage, interest, drying, shrink, handling and delivery difference through the later sale, in dollars per bushel. Not a monthly rate; rounded to cents.
Your arithmetic

Enter every field to see the comparison. A blank is not treated as zero.

Net cash today + total carrying cost = required later net cash. Include storage, interest, drying, shrink, handling and any delivery difference.

Scenario as of . Arithmetic only; no market prediction.

Extension decision method ↗As of Scenario date, not a market observationExtension decision method. This date belongs to the observation or issue shown in this panel, not the time this page was opened. Scenario and retrieval-check dates are explicitly marked. Scenario date, not a market observation

03

Check the next field window

Central Illinois example forecast. It is not your farm location.

Next published forecast periodsFind your local NWS forecast ↗
  • Tonight44°FPublished NWS forecast temperature for this valid period, in degrees Fahrenheit. This regional example does not establish field conditions. Valid Nov 10, 8:00 PM to Nov 11, 6:00 AM CT. Unit: °F. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.Mostly ClearPublished NWS short forecast for this valid period. No weather score or financial return is calculated. Valid Nov 10, 8:00 PM to Nov 11, 6:00 AM CT. Unit: forecast text. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.Rain 0%Published NWS probability of precipitation for this valid period, in percent; not rainfall inches. Not supplied means the source gave no probability. Valid Nov 10, 8:00 PM to Nov 11, 6:00 AM CT. Unit: %. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.Wind 1 to 5 mphPublished NWS wind speed for this valid period, in miles per hour. No spraying or hauling suitability score is calculated. Valid Nov 10, 8:00 PM to Nov 11, 6:00 AM CT. Unit: mph. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.
  • Veterans Day64°FPublished NWS forecast temperature for this valid period, in degrees Fahrenheit. This regional example does not establish field conditions. Valid Nov 11, 6:00 AM to Nov 11, 6:00 PM CT. Unit: °F. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnyPublished NWS short forecast for this valid period. No weather score or financial return is calculated. Valid Nov 11, 6:00 AM to Nov 11, 6:00 PM CT. Unit: forecast text. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.Rain 15%Published NWS probability of precipitation for this valid period, in percent; not rainfall inches. Not supplied means the source gave no probability. Valid Nov 11, 6:00 AM to Nov 11, 6:00 PM CT. Unit: %. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.Wind 3 to 15 mphPublished NWS wind speed for this valid period, in miles per hour. No spraying or hauling suitability score is calculated. Valid Nov 11, 6:00 AM to Nov 11, 6:00 PM CT. Unit: mph. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.
  • Wednesday Night39°FPublished NWS forecast temperature for this valid period, in degrees Fahrenheit. This regional example does not establish field conditions. Valid Nov 11, 6:00 PM to Nov 12, 6:00 AM CT. Unit: °F. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.Partly CloudyPublished NWS short forecast for this valid period. No weather score or financial return is calculated. Valid Nov 11, 6:00 PM to Nov 12, 6:00 AM CT. Unit: forecast text. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.Rain 3%Published NWS probability of precipitation for this valid period, in percent; not rainfall inches. Not supplied means the source gave no probability. Valid Nov 11, 6:00 PM to Nov 12, 6:00 AM CT. Unit: %. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.Wind 9 to 15 mphPublished NWS wind speed for this valid period, in miles per hour. No spraying or hauling suitability score is calculated. Valid Nov 11, 6:00 PM to Nov 12, 6:00 AM CT. Unit: mph. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.
  • Thursday48°FPublished NWS forecast temperature for this valid period, in degrees Fahrenheit. This regional example does not establish field conditions. Valid Nov 12, 6:00 AM to Nov 12, 6:00 PM CT. Unit: °F. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersPublished NWS short forecast for this valid period. No weather score or financial return is calculated. Valid Nov 12, 6:00 AM to Nov 12, 6:00 PM CT. Unit: forecast text. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.Rain 21%Published NWS probability of precipitation for this valid period, in percent; not rainfall inches. Not supplied means the source gave no probability. Valid Nov 12, 6:00 AM to Nov 12, 6:00 PM CT. Unit: %. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.Wind 9 to 15 mphPublished NWS wind speed for this valid period, in miles per hour. No spraying or hauling suitability score is calculated. Valid Nov 12, 6:00 AM to Nov 12, 6:00 PM CT. Unit: mph. Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. As of 2026-11-10 · 7:11 PM CT.

NOAA / National Weather Service ↗Report: Checked Issued 7:11 PM CT · source checkedNOAA / National Weather Service. This date belongs to the observation or issue shown in this panel, not the time this page was opened. Scenario and retrieval-check dates are explicitly marked. Issued 7:11 PM CT · source checked

Check current local alerts before field work. Forecasts do not establish field trafficability, spraying suitability or a financial return.

04

How quickly is harvest moving?

A supply and logistics check, separate from your own field progress.

Reported harvested share

60%Reported harvested share of acreage in the selected-state aggregate, not this farm. It describes harvest pace, not yield. Unit: %. Source: USDA NASS · Crop Progress. As of 2026-10-25.

16 percentage pointsLatest harvested percent minus previous-week percent, in percentage points. It describes the change in reported harvested share, not percent growth. Unit: percentage points. Source: USDA NASS · Crop Progress. As of 2026-10-25. harvested since the prior report.

6 points behindAbsolute difference between latest harvested percent and the five-year average, in percentage points. Latest at or above average is shown as ahead, including equality. Unit: percentage points. Source: USDA NASS · Crop Progress. As of 2026-10-25. the five-year average.

A regional delivery conversation starts with your buyer’s hours and capacity. This report adds the broader harvest context.

Corn harvested · 18-state aggregate% of acreage · from zeroReported harvested share of acreage in the selected-state aggregate, not this farm. It describes harvest pace, not yield. Covers 18 selected states. Bars start at zero; the ceiling is 100. Bar length is value divided by ceiling, clamped to 0–100 percent. Unit: %. Source: USDA NASS · Crop Progress. As of 2026-10-25.
Latest reported week60 % of acreageReported harvested share of acreage in the selected-state aggregate, not this farm. It describes harvest pace, not yield. Covers 18 selected states. Unit: %. Source: USDA NASS · Crop Progress. As of 2026-10-25.
Previous week44 % of acreageReported previous-week harvested share, seven days before the latest week ending shown here. It is a comparison of acreage shares, not farm progress. Unit: %. Source: USDA NASS · Crop Progress. As of 2026-10-18.
2021–2025 average66 % of acreageReported five-year average harvested share for the comparable week, covering the five years named in the row. The date identifies the latest report comparison week, not the years in the average. Not a yield average. Unit: %. Source: USDA NASS · Crop Progress. As of 2026-10-25.
Before scheduling storage or delivery, compare harvest pace with the prior week and five-year average. Confirm local capacity with your buyer; this selected-state aggregate does not predict your yield or a future price.

USDA NASS · Crop Progress ↗Report: · Observation Check failed ; showing the Oct 26, 2026 CT report · Source unavailable or report validation failed.Published 2026-10-26; weekly in season; server refreshes every 15 minutes, retaining this date on failureUSDA NASS · Crop Progress. This date belongs to the observation or issue shown in this panel, not the time this page was opened. Scenario and retrieval-check dates are explicitly marked. Published 2026-10-26; weekly in season; server refreshes every 15 minutes, retaining this date on failure

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What changed in reported exposure?

Managed-money positions provide context; they are not a buy or sell signal.

Managed money · net contractsManaged money is the CFTC reporting category for money managers. A contract is a futures position count, not pounds or bushels. Futures-only excludes options.

8,795 contractsManaged-money long minus short futures-only contracts. Positive is net long; negative is net short. Tuesday counts describe reported exposure, not current trading or a price forecast. Unit: contracts. Source: CFTC · disaggregated futures-only positions. As of 2026-11-03.

Long positions minus short positions. Tuesday observations are normally released later in the week; these counts do not describe this morning’s trading.

CFTC · disaggregated futures-only positions ↗Report: Publication date not supplied · Observation Checked Weekly; source checked this sessionCFTC · disaggregated futures-only positions. This date belongs to the observation or issue shown in this panel, not the time this page was opened. Scenario and retrieval-check dates are explicitly marked. Weekly; source checked this session

Reported net exposurecontractsManaged-money long minus short futures-only contracts. Positive is net long; negative is net short. Tuesday counts describe reported exposure, not current trading or a price forecast. Scale includes zero: low and high bound the observations; the middle tick is halfway. Each dated point is listed below. Unit: contracts. Source: CFTC · disaggregated futures-only positions. As of 2026-11-03.
0207k414k2026-09-15: 414460 contracts2026-09-22: 404097 contracts2026-09-29: 381220 contracts2026-10-06: 329839 contracts2026-10-13: 246425 contracts2026-10-20: 164423 contracts2026-10-27: 81113 contracts2026-11-03: 8795 contracts09-1511-03
Before a pricing conversation, check how reported exposure changed. Eight weeks of counts distinguish net-long from net-short positions; they do not establish historical extremes or forecast prices.
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  • 414460 contractsManaged-money long minus short futures-only contracts. Positive is net long; negative is net short. Tuesday counts describe reported exposure, not current trading or a price forecast. Unit: contracts. Source: CFTC · disaggregated futures-only positions. As of 2026-09-15.
  • 404097 contractsManaged-money long minus short futures-only contracts. Positive is net long; negative is net short. Tuesday counts describe reported exposure, not current trading or a price forecast. Unit: contracts. Source: CFTC · disaggregated futures-only positions. As of 2026-09-22.
  • 381220 contractsManaged-money long minus short futures-only contracts. Positive is net long; negative is net short. Tuesday counts describe reported exposure, not current trading or a price forecast. Unit: contracts. Source: CFTC · disaggregated futures-only positions. As of 2026-09-29.
  • 329839 contractsManaged-money long minus short futures-only contracts. Positive is net long; negative is net short. Tuesday counts describe reported exposure, not current trading or a price forecast. Unit: contracts. Source: CFTC · disaggregated futures-only positions. As of 2026-10-06.
  • 246425 contractsManaged-money long minus short futures-only contracts. Positive is net long; negative is net short. Tuesday counts describe reported exposure, not current trading or a price forecast. Unit: contracts. Source: CFTC · disaggregated futures-only positions. As of 2026-10-13.
  • 164423 contractsManaged-money long minus short futures-only contracts. Positive is net long; negative is net short. Tuesday counts describe reported exposure, not current trading or a price forecast. Unit: contracts. Source: CFTC · disaggregated futures-only positions. As of 2026-10-20.
  • 81113 contractsManaged-money long minus short futures-only contracts. Positive is net long; negative is net short. Tuesday counts describe reported exposure, not current trading or a price forecast. Unit: contracts. Source: CFTC · disaggregated futures-only positions. As of 2026-10-27.
  • 8795 contractsManaged-money long minus short futures-only contracts. Positive is net long; negative is net short. Tuesday counts describe reported exposure, not current trading or a price forecast. Unit: contracts. Source: CFTC · disaggregated futures-only positions. As of 2026-11-03.
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Before you commit: costs, coverage, dates

Use the current official notice for your county, commodity and policy.

Inputs & storage checksCarrying cost is the full added cost through a later sale. Program eligibility and insurance dates come from current FSA and RMA notices; no deadline or payment is calculated here.

Check drying, shrink, storage, interest and freight on the buyer’s written schedule. A national input index cannot substitute for your invoice.

USDA FSA programs & notices ↗USDA RMA insurance dates & coverage ↗

Exchange quotes & source notes

Exchange quotes open on the exchange’s own site. This page displays public cash observations and government position counts.

CME corn delayed quotes ↗Source terms & attribution

Reference links last checked .These reference destinations returned HTTP 200 on the fixed date shown. This is a link access check, not verification of eligibility, coverage or a farm deadline. No farm-specific deadline has been established. Check the official notice for actual deadlines.

Check the report date

Regional spot comparisons, auction weight classes, harvest pace and the official drought map refresh on the server. Check the observation date beside each panel; a failed refresh keeps the last verified dated report.

Daily cash and weekly series retain their last verified observation if a source cannot be reached. The date beside the value stays attached to that observation.

How this morning check is ordered

Cash and private arithmetic lead because they directly affect near-term pricing decisions. Weather, supply context and weekly positioning follow; reference sits last. This order is a research-informed design choice, not a survey finding about all farmers. Weather can be reached directly from the top navigation. This preview serves US midsize family farms, defined by USDA ERS as $350,000–$999,999 annual gross cash farm income.

All public series attempt bounded server refreshes and preserve the observation’s original date. USDA comparison reports and the official Alabama map revalidate every 15 minutes. A failed source or changed format keeps the last verified dated observation; a cold start without a successful cached report uses the saved seed.