Entries for May 2019
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28 May 2019
He oversees nation’s farm policy and he has bone to pick with UGA trade deal study
By Secretary Sonny PerdueThe Macon Telegraph and the Columbus Ledger-EnquirerMay 26, 2019
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28 May 2019
DTN Closing Grain Comments 05/28 13:47 Planting Woes Spur Grain Prices Higher One day back from a three-day weekend and traders found no more reason to be optimistic about row-crop planting than they did Friday. July contracts of corn, soybeans and all three wheats finished sharply higher, led by a 4.2% gain in KC wheat.
28 May 2019
By Todd HultmanDTN Lead Analyst On Thursday, USDA described its second year of farm aid under the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), offering $14.5 billion of direct payments to farmers. But the agency was not yet willing to reveal the specifics on how much aid individual farmers can expect. The message seems to be "Trust us," as USDA Secretary Son...
28 May 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Leaders of farm groups on Thursday showed they have President Donald Trump's back as he offered them another $16 billion in federal aid in lieu of anticipated higher exports to China. In response to the new Market Facilitation Program rolled out Thursday, farm groups offered praise to the Trump a...
28 May 2019
Cotton AWP/LDP 05/28 12:55 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...