Entries for January 2022
RECENT NEWS
4 Jan 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- The U.S. dairy industry is claiming a victory over Canada's dairy import limits in the first trade dispute case brought under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The dispute panel agreed with the U.S. that Canada isn't meeting its commitments under USMCA in the way Canada set up its tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for dairy ...
4 Jan 2022
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2022 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced additional regional positions, including three Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and two Rural Development (RD) State Directors.
“We are grateful to have these five individuals serving in these roles at USDA,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vils...
4 Jan 2022
DTN Closing Grain Comments 01/04 14:51 Specs Push Row Crops Higher on South American Concerns March corn closed up 20 1/4 cents and March soybeans were up 34 1/4 cents to their highest close since June, driven by speculative buying as concerns about dry weather conditions in southern Brazil and Argentina get more attention. Todd Hultman DTN Lead An...
4 Jan 2022
OMAHA (DTN) -- Agricultural exporters moving goods out of the Port of Oakland, California, could get more ability to move their products onto an outgoing ship. The Port of Oakland has announced plans to improve the flow of ag exports following an emergency meeting last month with state and federal officials about port congestion. The Oakland port w...
4 Jan 2022
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 01/04 11:52 Feeders Dive Lower Amid $6 Corn The corn market's jump has negatively affected both the live and feeder cattle futures. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Tuesday's big market shake up comes from the corn market's rally, which has pushed nearby contracts above $6.00 a bushel. Both the li...