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26 Feb 2019
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent AVENTURA, Fla. (DTN) -- The Trump administration wants China to promise to buy a broad range of agricultural commodities, not just soybeans, in the trade negotiation that is underway, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Steve Censky said Monday. "We want some robust purchase commitments from China," Censky said...
26 Feb 2019
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst Looking at the picture featured with this article may cause some confusion as related to the title of the story about flooding on the rivers. The portion of the Upper Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 10 and north in to St. Paul, Minnesota -- cared for by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Paul Distr...
25 Feb 2019
By Todd HultmanDTN Lead Analyst One day after a winter storm closed U.S. government offices in Washington, D.C., USDA's annual Agricultural Outlook Forum in Arlington, Virginia, kicked off Thursday with the traditional opening talk from USDA's Chief Economist Robert Johannson. (Read his speech here: https://www.usda.gov/…) More detailed outlooks fo...
25 Feb 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor ARLINGTON, Va. (DTN) -- USDA sees higher corn acres, production, exports and prices for the 2019-20 crop as well as lower ending stocks at the end of the year. It's a different story for soybeans as production and yield are lowered, but a high carryover, relatively low exports and overall higher supply will tra...
25 Feb 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor ARLINGTON, Va. (DTN) -- American farmers and other businesses that trade in commodities have an "enormous advantage" over global competitors because commodities are pegged to the U.S. dollar. But that advantage could one day be at risk due to other emerging commodity markets, according to the head of the Commodi...