Entries for February 2019
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6 Feb 2019
DTN Closing Grain Comments 02/06 13:54 Grains Stay Quiet With USDA Reports Scheduled on Friday Grain traders stayed quiet again Wednesday, presumably holding back until they see what USDA has to say on Friday. Non-ag commodities were trading mostly higher, but the March U.S. dollar index was also higher for a third consecutive day.
6 Feb 2019
OMAHA (DTN) -- The month of February is important for growers in the key Corn Belt states who purchase revenue-based crop insurance policies. It's when the projected prices for those policies are set. During February, DTN will post a running tally of the December corn, November soybean and September Minneapolis wheat futures averages in Ag News. T...
6 Feb 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA is moving forward with implementing the 2018 farm bill even as another government shutdown remains a possibility come Feb. 15, the No. 2 official at USDA said during a Farm Foundation farm bill event in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Coming off a 35-day partial government shutdown in recent weeks,...
6 Feb 2019
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices are once again higher, according to prices tracked by DTN for the last week of January, 2019. This marks the third-consecutive week all eight of the major fertilizers have been higher. While prices are higher compared to last month, none were up a significant amount, which DTN ...
6 Feb 2019
Cotton AWP/LDP 02/06 12:27 Next week's LDP (POP) rate will be based on this week's five day average AWP, plus or minus any change in the adjustment factor or any use of the Secretary's discretionary authority. The following table shows how this week's "A" index prices may affect next week's Marketing Loan Gain. Crnt Forwrd Trans Count Count 5 Low 5...