Entries for February 2018
RECENT NEWS
26 Feb 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor ARLINGTON, Va. (DTN) -- Demand for meat is going to remain firm throughout the rest of 2018, and U.S. livestock producers will continue to see favorable feed prices. But livestock producers are going to be pressured on market prices for beef, hogs and poultry products because of increased production in most live...
26 Feb 2018
DTN Closing Grain Comments 02/26 13:55 Winter Wheat Pushes Higher as Soybeans Fade May contracts of corn, soybeans and wheat all started higher Monday, but by the end of the day, soybeans and Minneapolis wheat retreated to small losses while winter wheat posted the largest gains. May corn and new-crop soybeans finished higher with support from Arge...
26 Feb 2018
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2018 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 30 members to serve three-year terms on the National Potato Promotion Board beginning March 1, 2018.
Newly appointed producer members are:
26 Feb 2018
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a new step in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) development process. For the first time, the departments will seek public comments on the proposed priority topics and supporting scientific questions t...
26 Feb 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 02/26 12:17 Firm Weakness Floods Through Complex Monday Initially mixed trade seen Monday morning has quickly turned to sharply lower prices in cattle trade. The weakness in the cattle on feed report Friday is sparking additional market pressure in live and feeder cattle trade. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENT...