17 Apr 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 04/17 13:46 US Crop Prices Mixed Amid Middle East Tensions July soybeans ended up 4 1/4 cents Wednesday, finding light support after reaching their lowest prices in a month, while other futures prices showed concerns about a possible escalation of fighting in the Middle East. All three U.S. wheat prices finished lower, hi...
17 Apr 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 04/17 11:36 Traders Pull Back the Reins on the Livestock Complex With the entire livestock trading lower, it's unlikely that feedlots will be anxious to trade cattle today if any bids develop as they'll want to wait and see if Thursday's market lends more technical support. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL ...
17 Apr 2024
DTN Midday Grain Comments 04/17 10:52 Corn and Wheat Lower, Beans Mixed at Midday Wednesday Corn trade is narrowly mixed. Beans are 6-8 cents higher and wheat trade is flat to 6 cents lower. David M. Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst MARKET SUMMARY: The U.S. stock market is weaker at midday with the S&P 20 points lower. The dollar index is off 3 point...
17 Apr 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 17, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is partnering with Reinvestment Fund to help organizations strengthen local food financing programs and improve access to healthy foods in underserved communities across the country.
17 Apr 2024
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/17/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TOD...
17 Apr 2024
WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.
Alysia K. Peters has been appointed Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs
17 Apr 2024
GRAIN BELT WX ROUNDUP Ohio Morning Temperature And Precipitation Summary National Weather Service Cleveland Ohio 817 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 Values represent highs yesterday...lows over the last 12 hours and precipitation over the last 24 hours ending at 7 AM EST/8 AM EDT. M=Missing Data T=Trace NA=Not Available : .BR CLE 0417 ES DH00/TAIRZX/DH07/TA...
17 Apr 2024
USDA Daily Market Rates 04/17 DAILY MARKET RATES(GRAIN/MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES) Effective: April 17, 2024 The following Market Rates are established to aid in the development of the Posted County Prices (PCPs) which are used by county Farm Services Agency (FSA) Offices for loan redemption purposes. Uses of these rates for other purposes may not b...
17 Apr 2024
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 04/17 06:23 Another Day of Gains in Cattle Futures is Uncertain Cattle futures continued higher Tuesday on further short-covering and renewed buying interest. Hog futures could not hold the strong gains seen during the day, posting only slight gains into the close. Robin Schmahl DTN Contributing Analyst Cattle: Low...
17 Apr 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail prices for all eight fertilizers were up from last month in the second week of April 2024, according to sellers surveyed by DTN. This marks the third straight week retail prices for all fertilizers were higher. Despite the increases, though, only one fertilizer saw a significant price jump, which DTN designates as any...