Entries for May 2019
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30 May 2019
DTN Midday Grain Comments 05/30 11:56 All Grains Higher at Midday Trade is broadly firmer with volatile weather market action ongoing, with late-planting bullishness expected to continue. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are flat with the Dow 3 points higher. The interest rate products are weake...
30 May 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 05/30 11:45 Livestock Futures Redevelop Market Pressure Strong pressure has swept through lean hog and feeder cattle trade Thursday morning following additional gains in grain trade. The focus on increased feed costs is bringing additional bearishness to livestock markets. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst General Comments Sha...
30 May 2019
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2019 – Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that USDA is providing $858 million in loans to upgrade rural electric systems in 17 states (PDF, 111 KB). The funding includes $64 million to finance smart grid technologies that improve system operations and monitor grid security.
30 May 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/30/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 7,420 WEEK TO DATE: 12,670 STEERS 3,623 115.00-115.50 115.00-115.50 115.08 HEIFERS 2,460 113.00-115.00 113.00-115.00 114.74 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,636 WEEK TO DATE: 9,126 STEERS 739 186.00-187....
30 May 2019
By Pamela SmithDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Those yellow flowers filling fields across the Midwest aren't buttercups, baby. They are weeds and consumed in enough quantities, cressleaf groundsel, also called butterweed, can be toxic to livestock. Ohio State University weed specialist Mark Loux said the winter...