Entries for February 2020
RECENT NEWS
24 Feb 2020
By Todd HultmanDTN Lead Analyst Coming off 2019 -- when USDA made optimistic planting estimates when corn wasn't planted, counted unharvested corn in fields as part of stored grain, and insisted production reached 13.69 billion bushels (bb) in spite of cash prices to the contrary -- this week's Ag Outlook Forum added even more confusion to the mix....
24 Feb 2020
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter Last month, I received a Vintage Iron story and photo for the first time in quite some time. If you remember, James Piotter of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, told us about his sharp-looking International 1456 tractor. This month, we have another Vintage Iron story, and it's also about an International tractor. This one comes...
24 Feb 2020
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 02/24 12:14 New Headlines and the Market Panics Livestock contracts drop lower Monday morning. By ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst General Comments As market analysts, it's our job to provide our readers the most current and up-to-date information available. Knowing that markets are largely influenced by external f...
24 Feb 2020
By Jim PatricoProgressive Farmer Contributor Dave Geise's friends tease him: That shiny new farm shop he recently built is not really a shop, they say, it's a "shouse." Or, maybe it's a "barndominium." Whatever they call the structure, Geise is proud of it. "It's a dream come true," he said of the 127 feet-by-60 feet Morton building that seamlessly...
24 Feb 2020
DTN Midday Grain Comments 02/24 11:08 Grains Lower at Midday Corn is 5 to 6 cents lower at midday, soybeans are 17 to 19 cents lower and wheat is 9 to 17 cents lower. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market is weaker with the Dow down 845. The dollar index is 2 lower. Interest rate products are weaker. Energie...