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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

	Futures
	@CT - COTTON #2 - ICEFU Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 26 67.69 68.21 67.10 67.34 -0.36 67.31s 01:25P Jul 26 69.59 70.14 69.13 69.36 -0.28 69.33s 01:25P Oct 26 71.86 71.86 71.86 71.86 -0.03 71.44s 01:25P Dec 26 71.92 72.47 71.69 72.00 -0.03 71.96s 01:25P Mar 27 72.91 73.36 72.66 72.95 0.08 72.98s 01:25P May 27 73.44 73.72 73.13 73.47 0.17 73.47s 01:25P @C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 26 469'0 469'2 464'0 466'2 -4'2 465'4s 03:48P Jul 26 479'2 479'4 474'4 476'4 -4'0 476'0s 03:52P Sep 26 481'0 481'6 476'4 478'4 -4'0 478'0s 03:57P Dec 26 493'4 494'0 489'4 491'4 -3'6 490'6s 03:37P Mar 27 503'0 503'2 499'2 500'6 -3'6 500'2s 03:44P May 27 509'0 509'0 505'0 506'4 -3'4 506'0s 03:52P @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 26 1166'0 1176'0 1159'4 1160'4 -7'2 1161'2s 02:59P Jul 26 1181'0 1190'6 1175'0 1175'6 -6'6 1176'4s 03:40P Aug 26 1175'0 1184'2 1168'4 1170'2 -6'4 1170'0s 01:30P Sep 26 1148'0 1155'2 1141'0 1142'4 -5'0 1142'6s 01:30P Nov 26 1144'6 1152'6 1138'4 1141'0 -5'2 1141'0s 03:39P Jan 27 1154'6 1163'0 1148'6 1152'0 -5'2 1151'4s 01:30P Mar 27 1151'2 1158'4 1143'6 1147'6 -5'4 1147'2s 01:30P My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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	Hunter Frame's Agronomy Blog (updated 1-28-2026) Virginia Ag Pest And Crop Advisory VT Insect and disease blogs NC STATE Cotton Updates NC STATE Peanut Updates

	Johnny's Blog
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	COTTON #2 (May 26) 67.34 -0.36 COTTON #2 (Jul 26) 69.36 -0.28 COTTON #2 (Oct 26) 71.86 -0.03 COTTON #2 (Dec 26) 72.00 -0.03 COTTON #2 (Mar 27) 72.95 0.08 COTTON #2 (May 27) 73.47 0.17 CORN (May 26) 466'2 -4'2 CORN (Jul 26) 476'4 -4'0 CORN (Sep 26) 478'4 -4'0 CORN (Dec 26) 491'4 -3'6 CORN (Mar 27) 500'6 -3'6 CORN (May 27) 506'4 -3'4 SOYBEANS (May 26) 1160'4 -7'2 SOYBEANS (Jul 26) 1175'6 -6'6 SOYBEANS (Aug 26) 1170'2 -6'4 SOYBEANS (Sep 26) 1142'4 -5'0 SOYBEANS (Nov 26) 1141'0 -5'2 SOYBEANS (Jan 27) 1152'0 -5'2 SOYBEANS (Mar 27) 1147'6 -5'4

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