Entries for March 2020
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26 Mar 2020
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced additional flexibilities to make it easier for children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities to get food during the COVID-19 national emergency and remove administrative roadblocks for the dedicated local staff who serve them. These changes are in line with USD...
26 Mar 2020
By Matthew WildeDTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor Ron Heck isn't known to wear an ascot, but maybe he should after helping solve one of the Midwest's great agricultural mysteries. The Perry, Iowa, farmer has a lot in common with Freddy of "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" fame. Both have the drive to decipher whodunits -- but in different w...
26 Mar 2020
DTN Weather Trend Indicators 03/26 09:18 Weather Indicator status values are: Corn=Neutral Soybeans=Neutral Wheat=Neutral LEGEND: The indicator choices are: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat The status choices are: Up, Down, Neutral For example: Corn=Neutral (ES)
26 Mar 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/26/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 21,143 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES ...
26 Mar 2020
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to be as flexible as possible to get food out to the people who need it during the COVID-19 National Emergency. On Wednesday, March 18, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which includes billions of dollars in nutriti...