Entries for April 2021
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13 Apr 2021
USDA Daily Market Rates 04/13 06:15 Effective: April 13, 2021 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 may not be appropriate. Questions concerning the grain,...
12 Apr 2021
This article was originally posted at 3:03 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 12. It was last updated at 3:44 p.m. CDT on Monday, April 12. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. farmers had planted 4% of intended corn acreage as of Sunday, April 11, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop Progress report released Monday. That puts the current planting pace 1 percentage point ...
12 Apr 2021
HAVERHILL, Iowa (DTN) -- Some people chase storms. The Stalzer family are starting to wonder if they attract them. The Haverhill, Iowa, farmers spent $150,000 to rebuild grain bins after a 2011 derecho. If that wasn't bad enough, in 2020, another derecho ripped through their area -- once again damaging bins and buildings on their farm. The Stalzer ...
12 Apr 2021
On March 23, 2021, the Surface Transportation Board (STB/Board) said in a press release that they received a "notice of intent" on March 22 regarding a proposed transaction that would place Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP/CPR) and the Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS/KCSR), both of which are Class I railroads, under common control. "U...
12 Apr 2021
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 04/12 16:09 Livestock Contracts Lack Technical Support It was a mixed day for the livestock contracts as the markets aspired to trade higher, but for the live cattle and lean hog contracts it was a day of unmet wishes. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: It was a mixed day for the livestock complex a...