AgMarket.Net Early Morning Market Analysis 2/17/26

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February 17, 2026 At this hour: 🌽Corn market is down 2-3c, 🌱soybeans are down 1-2c, 🍞wheat is down 4-5c, 🛢️crude oil is up $0.90-$0.92, 💲US Dollar is up 21 points -Relatively quiets 3-day weekend for the commodity

Why measuring nitrate matters to water quality

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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Understanding how much nitrate is present in irrigation water is important not only for farm management decisions, but also for protecting the quality of drinking water, according to research from Kansas State University Micah