By DTN Staff

OMAHA (DTN) -- Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of Jan. 12. Watch for coverage of these and other topics through the week on our subscription platforms as well as on www.DTNPF.com.

Note that all report release times are Central Standard Time unless otherwise noted.

1. January USDA Reports follow-up: We'll be watching the trade following Friday's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), grain stocks and wheat plantings reports, which had some bullish news at least short-term. For our review of the report see here:https://www.dtnpf.com/… and https://www.dtnpf.com/….

2. Best Young Farmers and Ranchers: We'll have features on the 15th class of the DTN/Progressive Farmer Best Young Farmers and Ranchers. Watch for these stories and videos during the next two weeks. The latest Field Posts podcast, Episode 224, is about them and can be found at https://www.dtnpf.com/…. You can also find their profiles in your Progressive Farmer January issue, or online here: https://www.dtnpf.com/…. Find out also how you can nominate yourself, your neighbors or others to be our next class in 2026.

3. Slight calm after snowstorms: Many areas of the country will see temperatures dip early in the week following the latest system of snow and ice. Temps could then rise slightly ahead of another round of snow toward the end of the week. That could bring a longer period of cold weather, so catch up on the outdoor projects while you can.

4. SCN news: We're expecting an update on the prevalence of soybean cyst nematode, based on reports from across North America.

5. Economic reports to watch: Monday at 10 a.m. we'll see the latest weekly Grain Inspection report. At 1 p.m. comes the Monthly U.S. Budget numbers, then at 2 p.m. the Turkey Hatchery report is released from (NASS). Tuesday reports begin at 7:30 a.m. with the Producer Price Index (PPI) and Core PPI. On Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. we'll see the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Core CPI, plus both the Empire State and Philadelphia Fed manufacturing surveys. At 9 a.m. we'll see the Homebuilder Confidence and Business Inventories, then at 9:30 a.m. the EIA's Weekly Petroleum Status report, including ethanol production and stocks. At 2 p.m. is the Broiler Hatchery (NASS) numbers. Thursday the Grain Export Sales report is out at 7:30 a.m., plus Initial Jobless Claims, U.S. Retail Sales and the latest Import Price Index figures. At 2 p.m. is the weekly Slaughter report. On Friday at 7:30 a.m. we'll see Housing Starts and Building Permits numbers, then at 8:15 a.m. the Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization report. At 2:30 p.m. is the CFTC Commitment of Traders report.

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