Entries for March 2018
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15 Mar 2018
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Thu, March 15 Exchange rate was 1.304 up 0.0099 Chicago soybeans closed slightly higher. MAY18 HI 10.46 1/4 NOV18 HI 10.39 1/4 LOW 10.27 LOW 10.24 1/2 CLOSE10.40 3/4 Up 8 1/2 CLOSE 10.33 1/2 Up 4 3/4 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt BasisU.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +MAY1+MAY1+J...
15 Mar 2018
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2018 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an agreement with the government of South Korea that significantly reduces negative impacts on trade should another detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) occur in the United States. The agreement will allow for trade restrictions at the s...
15 Mar 2018
DTN Closing Grain Comments 03/15 13:50 Winter Wheat Slides Lower; Soybeans Make Partial Recovery July KC wheat dropped 11 1/4 cents with widespread rain expected over winter wheat areas outside the southwestern U.S. Plains while areas of extreme drought remain intact. May soybeans took back roughly half of Wednesday's loss after NOPA announced a la...
15 Mar 2018
DTN Midday Grain Comments 03/15 12:11 Grains Mixed at Midday Soybeans lead at midday with corn and wheat softer. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are higher at midday with the DOW futures up 270 points. The interest rate products are mixed. The dollar index is 20 points higher. Energies are mixe...
15 Mar 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 03/15 11:33 Cattle Futures Tumble Lower Thursday Morning Sharp triple-digit losses have quickly swept through the cattle complex during morning trade. The pressure is pushing traders to remain more uncertain about the ability to step back into the market in the near term. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Sha...