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Iowa: NEGOTIATE signal on anhydrous ammonia.

One view for cash bids, basis, futures-reference context, fertilizer, fuel, weather, export pressure, positioning, local quote activity, and source freshness. Built to answer: what changed, what matters, and what should I question before the next call?

Decision lanes

What To Question First

Each lane rolls up freshness, confidence, and the most useful next question.

NEGOTIATE

Inputs

Use this before calling a supplier in Iowa.

Anhydrous Ammonia $915.50 / ton · current
Urea $752.50 / ton · current
UAN 32% Confirm locally · unavailable
LOCK

Cash + Basis

Separate local cash, basis, and futures-reference context.

Corn Cash Bid $4.28 / bu · fresh
Corn Basis +0.736 per bushel basis · fresh
Soybeans Cash Bid $11.58 / bu · fresh
LOCK

Fuel + Fieldwork

Watch operating cost and weather timing together.

Farm Diesel $5.45 / gal · fresh
Farm Propane Confirm locally · unavailable
7-Day Fieldwork Score - Iowa 42.4 index · fresh
WATCH

Macro Pressure

Keep export, fund, and supply-demand context below local economics.

FAS Weekly Export Sales - Corn 360,837.0 metric tons · current
COT Net Position - Corn 125,875.0 contracts (net) · current
WASDE Stocks-to-Use - Corn 10.1 % stocks-to-use · current
WATCH

Local Network

More local submissions make the cockpit sharper without exposing a farmer's private terms.

Cash bid submissions 0
Input quote submissions 0
Watchlist

Latest Available Signals

Public feeds update on agency cadence. GrainBrief labels age instead of implying real-time precision.

Anhydrous Ammonia NEGOTIATE
$915.50 / ton
High input reference; ask the supplier what changed before committing.
Source: usda_ams · current · confidence medium
Urea HOLD
$752.50 / ton
No urgent pressure signal from the latest available public benchmark.
Source: usda_ams · current · confidence medium
UAN 32% WATCH
Confirm locally
No recent public benchmark is available; use local quotes first.
Source: not available · unavailable · confidence low
Glyphosate WATCH
Confirm locally
No recent public benchmark is available; use local quotes first.
Source: not available · unavailable · confidence low
Farm Diesel LOCK
$5.45 / gal
Fresh fuel movement can affect fieldwork and freight costs this week.
Source: eia · fresh · confidence high
Farm Propane WATCH
Confirm locally
No recent public benchmark is available; use local quotes first.
Source: not available · unavailable · confidence low
Corn Cash Bid WATCH
$4.28 / bu
Cash bids need local elevator terms, delivery window, and basis context.
Source: usda_agtransport · fresh · confidence high
Corn Futures Reference HOLD
$4.83 / bu
No urgent pressure signal from the latest available public benchmark.
Source: usda_agtransport · fresh · confidence high
Corn Basis LOCK
+0.736 per bushel basis
Local basis is favorable enough to review separately from futures.
Source: usda_agtransport · fresh · confidence high
Soybeans Cash Bid WATCH
$11.58 / bu
Cash bids need local elevator terms, delivery window, and basis context.
Source: usda_agtransport · fresh · confidence high
Soybeans Basis LOCK
+0.887 per bushel basis
Local basis is favorable enough to review separately from futures.
Source: usda_agtransport · fresh · confidence high
FAS Weekly Export Sales - Corn WATCH
360,837.0 metric tons
Macro pressure belongs beside cash and basis, not above them.
Source: usda_fas_exports · current · confidence medium
COT Net Position - Corn WATCH
125,875.0 contracts (net)
Macro pressure belongs beside cash and basis, not above them.
Source: cftc_cot · current · confidence medium
WASDE Stocks-to-Use - Corn WATCH
10.1 % stocks-to-use
Macro pressure belongs beside cash and basis, not above them.
Source: usda_wasde · current · confidence medium
7-Day Fieldwork Score - Iowa WATCH
42.4 index
Weather is a fieldwork timing signal, not a price guarantee.
Source: nws_forecast_grid · fresh · confidence high
CPC 6-10 Day Precip Outlook - Iowa WATCH
70.0 probability index
Outlook risk is moving, but needs local crop-stage context.
Source: noaa_cpc_outlooks · fresh · confidence high
Source health

Proof Layer

The cockpit shows what is fresh, what is latest-available, and what is reference-only before turning a signal into a question.

Active streams44
Public streams41
Derived layers2
Local network

Make It Sharper

More local submissions make the cockpit sharper without exposing a farmer's private terms.

Cash bids 30d0
Input quotes 30d0
State lanes5

Lead with a Iowa cockpit sample for corn, soybeans, pork, then ask for one bid or input quote to personalize the next brief.

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