Entries for August 2019
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27 Aug 2019
DTN Early Word Grains 08/27 05:58 Grains Ease as Trade Optimism Fizzles December corn is down 3/4 cents per bushel, November soybeans are down 6 1/2 cents, and December K.C. wheat is down 1/2 cent. By Tregg Cronin DTN Contributing Analyst 6:00 a.m. CME Globex: December corn is down 3/4 cents per bushel, November soybeans are down 6 1/2 cents, and D...
26 Aug 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- When the co-owner of a Minnesota pet food manufacturer got a brief chance to speak to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Minnesota members of Congress at a farm show earlier this month, she told them the Food and Drug Administration is damaging both pet-food companies and pulse crop farmers....
26 Aug 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- President Donald Trump late Friday afternoon tweeted that higher tariffs would be slapped on Chinese products, following similar action against U.S. products announced by China earlier Friday. The president reiterated in a tweet China continues stealing intellectual property to the tune of hundre...
26 Aug 2019
By Todd HultmanDTN Lead Analyst If there was ever a grain that could be described as an overachiever, it has to be soft red winter (SRW) wheat. Only accounting for one-seventh of U.S. wheat production, SRW wheat is known in the futures market as Chicago wheat, and consistently attracts more trading volume than any other U.S. wheat contract. As a co...
26 Aug 2019
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 08/26 15:28 Livestock Futures Up on Trade Hopes Livestock futures regained Friday's losses with buyers focusing on the potential that trade talks may move forward following last week's tariff announcements. Hog futures closed limit higher, sparking increased market volatility. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS...