Entries for February 2020
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4 Feb 2020
DTN Closing Grain Comments 02/04 14:09 Row Crops Mixed as Coronavirus Cases Increase A strong rebound in U.S. stocks and coinciding drop in April gold were indications of an easing in coronavirus worries Tuesday and gave cover for several grain-related contracts to post small gains. March corn was up 3 1/2 cents, March soybeans ended up 2 1/2 cents...
4 Feb 2020
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Farmers should see the third and final round of Market Facilitation Program payments in the bank by the end of the week, USDA announced in a news release on Monday. The latest MFP payments come just weeks after the United States and China finalized a phase-one trade deal. "It's been a great start to ...
4 Feb 2020
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Both sides in the Wade v. Bayer glyphosate case have agreed to an indefinite continuance in the trial to allow settlement talks to continue, a spokesperson for Bayer told DTN on Monday, confirming a settlement had not been reached. The St. Louis, Missouri, case in the 22nd Circuit Court was near compl...
4 Feb 2020
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor DES MOINES (DTN) -- Democratic Party officials plan to release at least half of all Iowa's presidential caucus results at 4 p.m. CST on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported late Tuesday morning. The final results of the Democratic Party caucus were delayed after problems reporting the numbers out of the roughl...
4 Feb 2020
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 02/04 12:00 Early Gains Erode Midday Tuesday Early-market optimism following Monday's futures gains left traders searching for new direction and follow through support. The initial momentum has quickly eroded as contracts gave back most if not all of initial gains. By Rick Kment DTN Livestock Analyst General Comments B...