Entries for February 2020
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14 Feb 2020
DTN Weather Trend Indicators 02/14 09:07 Weather Indicator status values are: Corn=Down Soybeans=Down Wheat=Down LEGEND: The indicator choices are: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat The status choices are: Up, Down, Neutral For example: Corn=Neutral (ES)
14 Feb 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 02/14/20 **THIS PAGE WILL NOT UPDATE ON MONDAY, FEB. 17, DUE TO PRESIDENT'S DAY** VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 13,933 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade ...
14 Feb 2020
(Washington, D.C., February 14, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a proclamation naming February 16-22 as Grain Bin Safety Week (PDF, 716 KB). Earlier this week, the Secretary sat down with the Governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem, to talk about the importance of grain bin safety on the farm. Governor Noem grew up on a farm...
14 Feb 2020
USDA Daily Market Rates 02/14 06:48 DAILY MARKET RATES(GRAIN/MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES) Effective: February 14, 2020 The following Market Rates are established to aid in the development of the Posted County Prices (PCPs) which are used by county Farm Services Agency (FSA) Offices for loan redemption purposes. Uses of these rates for other purposes ...
14 Feb 2020
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 02/14 06:07 Further Short-Covering Ahead of Weekend Cash cattle trading $3.00 lower this week does not make one feel warm and fuzzy. More will be required to turn the trend higher than just a bounce due to an oversold market and the three-day weekend ahead. Lean hogs were able to post slight gains likely on spillove...