Entries for February 2020
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3 Feb 2020
By Todd HultmanDTN Lead Analyst I am not kidding when I say I was just talking to a friend last week and made the comment, "what keeps me up at night is another year like 2008 where we do all this work trying to figure out supply and demand factors, argue about how big the corn crop is and then some unexpected outside event comes along and hits the...
3 Feb 2020
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter ATLANTIC, Iowa (DTN) -- A cow having difficulty calving (dystocia) is a stressful time for everyone involved. Proper management, however, at this time can make an often tough situation much less difficult. This was the message from two presenters at the Southwest Iowa Cow-Calf Short Course held in Atlantic, Iowa, on ...
3 Feb 2020
By Katie DehlingerDTN Farm Business Editor MOUNT JULIET, Tenn. (DTN) -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is taking another stab at establishing position limits in commodity markets, its fourth such attempt since Congress passed the requirement as part of 2010's financial reform legislation. CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert, a Republican, said t...
3 Feb 2020
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 02/03 12:10 Hogs Higher, Cattle Lower As Monday paves a path for the new week, the lean hog market is making secure advancements as the board is being supported by the action in the countryside. By ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst General Comments The livestock complex opened to a strong market in all three livesto...
3 Feb 2020
DTN Midday Grain Comments 02/03 11:19 Grains Are Trending Lower at Midday The U.S. stock market is firmer with the Dow up 170. The dollar index is 40 points higher. Interest rate products are mixed. Energies are weaker with crude down 1.20. Livestock trade is mixed with hogs the midday leader. Precious metals are weaker with gold down 5.00. By Davi...