Entries for May 2019
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14 May 2019
By Alan BruglerDTN Contributing Analyst While the U.S.-China trade negotiations are soaking up all the headlines, we might be ignoring the main driver behind the price declines in corn and soybeans, which is increasing production. USDA's initial take on 2019-20 global corn production is 1.113 billion metric tons, or 44.6 billion bushels (bb). It ...
14 May 2019
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- When it comes to selecting the right cover crop for grazing, there is no one-size-fits-all option. Instead, cattle producers need to study up on different plant species before planting and select which ones will work in their particular region and for their specific operation, according to livestock a...
14 May 2019
By Anthony GrederDTN Managing Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. farmers fell further behind in the race to plant corn, soybeans and spring wheat last week, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop Progress report on Monday. As of Sunday, an estimated 30% of the nation's corn was planted, up only 7 percentage points from the previous week, well behind 59% at th...
14 May 2019
May 14, 2019 Portland Price Trends 05-01-18 08-01-18 04-01-19 05-07-19 05-14-19 #1 SWW (bu) 6.05 6.05 5.95 5.80 5.90 White Club 6.05 6.05 5.95 5.80 5.90 DNS 14% 7.68 7.08 6.68 6.22 6.15 HRW 11.5% 6.93 6.89 6.14 5.74 5.78 #2 Corn (ton) 184.00 160.00 172.00 168.00 168.00 #2 Barley 155.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 Wheat...A twenty-cent recovery in C...
14 May 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 05/14 11:50 Market Rally Offsets Early Week Losses Aggressive buying quickly moved into all livestock trade following underlying interest seen in most commodity markets as well as financial trade. Limited volume in cattle futures is eroding early support. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst General Comments Early-market support ...