30 Oct 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- The U.S. has its first confirmed case of bird flu in swine. USDA said Wednesday it was investigating positive cases of H5N1 in a backyard farming operation in Oregon that has a mix of poultry and livestock, including swine. The USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories reportedly confirmed one case on Oct. 29, 2024, in o...
30 Oct 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- USDA on Wednesday announced it is awarding $120 million to six fertilizer production projects through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP), according to a USDA news release. FPEP is funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and provides funding to independent business owners to help them modernize equipment, adop...
30 Oct 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 10/30 13:35 Wheat, Soybeans Show Midweek Strength; Corn Slips Slightly Grain markets were mixed Wednesday as month-end position-squaring and technical recovery had soybeans posting double-digit gains after setting new lows for the move Tuesday. Wheat is the only grain with meaningful current fundamental news, as poor wint...
30 Oct 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 10/30 11:42 Bids of $190 Live and $295 Dressed Surface Bids of $190 and $295 dressed have surfaced as the market nears Wednesday's noon hour, but still no cattle have traded. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: The cattle complex is keeping with its lower trend as trades remain skeptical of the marke...
30 Oct 2024
DTN Midday Grain Comments 10/30 10:57 Soybean, Wheat Futures Higher at Midday; Corn Flat-Lower Corn futures are flat to 2 cents lower at midday Wednesday; soybean futures are 9 to 11 cents higher; wheat futures are 3 to 5 cents higher. David M. Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst MARKET SUMMARY: Corn futures are flat to 2 cents lower at midday Wednesday...