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	Strategy #2 - Effective & Efficient Nutrient Managment 3-9-2026 2026 Variety Report Card (updated 3-9-2026) This update adds: a 1-year stoneville variety 2038 in the Former Top Variety section Safety Net Components plus Breakeven yields 2-27-2026 Strategy #1 For Lowering the Budget 2-26-26 Ordering Seed and Planting Considerations

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	@CT - COTTON #2 - ICEFU Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 26 68.26 68.63 67.93 68.13 -0.06 68.19 02:23A Jul 26 70.11 70.45 69.78 69.97 -0.09 70.06 02:23A Oct 26 71.29 71.67 Dec 26 72.00 72.30 71.76 71.88 -0.10 71.98 02:22A Mar 27 72.92 73.16 72.69 72.76 -0.11 72.87 02:22A May 27 73.35 73.53 73.19 73.19 -0.13 73.32 02:24A @C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 26 453'6 459'0 453'4 457'4 3'4 454'0 02:23A Jul 26 464'2 470'4 464'2 469'2 3'4 465'6 02:23A Sep 26 466'2 472'0 465'6 470'6 3'4 467'2 02:23A Dec 26 478'4 484'2 478'2 483'2 3'2 480'0 02:23A Mar 27 489'6 494'4 488'0 493'4 3'2 490'2 02:23A May 27 494'6 500'2 494'0 499'4 3'2 496'2 02:23A @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 26 1147'0 1164'4 1145'2 1158'6 3'4 1155'2 02:24A Jul 26 1161'0 1179'0 1159'6 1173'0 5'4 1167'4 02:24A Aug 26 1148'6 1168'0 1148'6 1163'0 10'6 1152'2 02:23A Sep 26 1118'6 1136'4 1118'6 1134'2 12'4 1121'6 02:23A Nov 26 1118'0 1136'6 1118'0 1134'0 13'2 1120'6 02:24A Jan 27 1131'0 1147'2 1130'4 1145'0 13'2 1131'6 02:23A Mar 27 1136'2 1146'2 1135'6 1144'6 14'2 1130'4 02:23A My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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	COTTON #2 (May 26) 68.13 -0.06 COTTON #2 (Jul 26) 69.97 -0.09 COTTON #2 (Oct 26) 71.29 COTTON #2 (Dec 26) 71.88 -0.10 COTTON #2 (Mar 27) 72.76 -0.11 COTTON #2 (May 27) 73.19 -0.13 CORN (May 26) 457'4 3'4 CORN (Jul 26) 469'2 3'4 CORN (Sep 26) 470'6 3'4 CORN (Dec 26) 483'2 3'2 CORN (Mar 27) 493'4 3'2 CORN (May 27) 499'4 3'2 SOYBEANS (May 26) 1158'6 3'4 SOYBEANS (Jul 26) 1173'0 5'4 SOYBEANS (Aug 26) 1163'0 10'6 SOYBEANS (Sep 26) 1134'2 12'4 SOYBEANS (Nov 26) 1134'0 13'2 SOYBEANS (Jan 27) 1145'0 13'2 SOYBEANS (Mar 27) 1144'6 14'2

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