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Top 5 Things to Watch

6 May 2024

OMAHA (DTN)-- Here are the Top 5 things the DTN Newsroom is tracking for the week of May 5. 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 Daylight Savings Time unless otherwise noted.

1. WASDE Friday: The May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report hits the wires at 11:00 a.m. We will post those numbers shortly after 11, with updates and analysis throughout the morning. Look for our preview expectations for the report mid-week. We will host the traditional follow-up webinar on the report with DTN Lead Analyst Todd Hultman at 12:30. To register for that webinar, go here: https://www.dtn.com/…

2. Weather Reports: We'll be both watching for more rain as well as how the past rains are slowing planting in some key production areas. There is a lot of consternation on social media about wet soils and idle planters.

3. Cab-view insights: We'll add to those field reports by continuing introductions of this season's View From The Cab farmers. Meet Kentucky farmer Quint Pottinger here: https://www.dtnpf.com/…

4. Mental Health Report: We continue featuring articles from the May Progressive Farmer magazine, "Rays of Hope" series on mental health in rural America. You can also find that May issue in our Magazine section at www.dtnpf.com.

5. Economic Reports this Week: Monday reports start at 10 a.m. with Grain Inspections. At 2 p.m., the U.S. Agricultural Trade Data and Dairy Products reports are out, followed by the weekly Crop Progress report, at 3 p.m., with our analysis soon after. Tuesday the Consumer Credit report hits at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at 9 a.m., we'll see Wholesale Inventories followed by the 9:30 a.m. release of EIA's Weekly Petroleum Status report, including ethanol production and stocks. Thursday begins at 7:30 a.m. with the Grain Export Sales and Initial Jobless Claims. At 10:30 a.m. the Weekly Economic Index is released. Friday starts with the 9 a.m. Consumer Sentiment, then the May WASDE with our full coverage at 11 a.m. At 1 p.m., the Monthly Federal Budget report is out, followed by the 2:30 p.m. CFTC's Commitment of Traders report.

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