Entries for October 2015
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7 Oct 2015
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst A variety of quality issues in the U.S. soft red winter crop -- including low falling numbers and vomitoxin -- have led to a wide basis spread in cash prices available at domestic mills versus export terminals or feed users. Soft red winter wheat (SRW) accounts for 15% to 20% of total U.S. production and is gr...
7 Oct 2015
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Congress recently has focused on the need to secure airports from unmanned aerial vehicles as reported near-misses with commercial airliners have been growing in frequency. But a House committee Wednesday grilled a Federal Aviation Administration official on continued delays in implementing UAV regula...
7 Oct 2015
By Marcia Zarley TaylorDTN Executive Editor LOUISVILLE, Ky. (DTN) -- When USDA issues an estimated $3.5 billion in farm program checks for the 2014 crop to corn growers later this month, policymakers should brace for a torrent of complaints between the have nots and the haves. Growers were warned that payments would vary based on county revenue fo...
6 Oct 2015
October 6, 2015 Portland Price Trends 10-01-14 01-01-15 09-01-15 09-2915 10-06-15 #1 SWW (bu) 6.60 6.97 5.70 5.67 5.85 White Club 9.50 9.47 6.45 7.47 7.65 DNS 14% 8.81 8.27 6.36 6.60 6.80 HRW 11.5% 7.18 7.31 5.88 6.15 6.35 #2 Corn (ton) 174.00 195.00 161.00 169.00 150.00 #2 Barley 150.00 170.00 160.00 155.00 168.00 Wheat...West coast wheat markets ...
6 Oct 2015
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Initial reaction to a Trans-Pacific Partnership deal was varied Monday as some agricultural groups acknowledged they need more details on the final pact while others already had their minds made up on whether they back TPP or oppose it. The agreement between the U.S. and 11 other Pacific-rim coun...