Entries for February 2019
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7 Feb 2019
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Thu, February 7 Exchange rate was 1.329 up 0.0097 Chicago corn closed slightly lower. MAR19 HI 3.80 1/4 DEC19 HI 4.03 1/4 LOW 3.76 1/4 LOW 4.00 CLOSE3.76 1/2 Down 3 1/2 CLOSE 4.00 1/4 Down 2 3/4 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +MAY19+MAY19+JUL1...
7 Feb 2019
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Thu, February 7 Exchange rate was 1.329 up 0.0097 Chicago soybeans closed slightly lower. MAR19 HI 9.21 1/2 NOV19 HI 9.62 1/2 LOW 9.10 1/2 LOW 9.53 CLOSE9.13 1/4 Down 8 1/2 CLOSE 9.55 3/4 Down 7 1/4 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt BasisU.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +MAR1+MAY1+MA...
7 Feb 2019
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2019 – Today, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Jim Carroll announced Anne Hazlett as the office’s Senior Adviser for Rural Affairs.
7 Feb 2019
DTN Closing Grain Comments 02/07 13:58 Market Turns Risk-Off on Thursday Nearly all commodities traded lower Thursday after CNBC.com reported that the top leaders of the U.S. and China will likely meet at some point, but probably not before the March 2 trade deadline. U.S. stocks are also trading lower while the March U.S. dollar index is showing a...
7 Feb 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 02/07 12:14 Hog Futures Tumble Lower April lean hog futures have broken through support levels, as traders have pushed prices below $60 per cwt Thursday morning. This continues to weaken the entire hog complex. Early pressure in cattle trade has eroded following continued grain market pressure during the morning. By Ri...