1 Nov 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that students eligible for free and reduced price school meals must not be charged junk fees along with the cost of a meal served through the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program.
1 Nov 2024
USDA Daily Market Rates 11/01 DAILY MARKET RATES(GRAIN/MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES) Effective: November 01, 2024 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 no...
1 Nov 2024
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 11/01 06:23 Livestock Futures May Drift Into Weekend Thursday cattle showed another day with traders holding back waiting for further direction from cash and boxed beef. Hog futures showed some unwinding of spreads, resulting in deferred contracts making new highs. Robin Schmahl DTN Contributing Analyst Cattle: Ste...
1 Nov 2024
DTN Early Word Grains 11/01 05:46 Grain Markets Higher Led by Strong World Veg-Oil Prices December corn is up 2 1/4 cents per bushel, January soybeans are up 8 3/4 cents, December KC wheat is up 4 3/4 cents, December Chicago wheat is up 5 1/4 cents and December Minneapolis wheat is up 2 3/4 cents. Kent Beadle, DTN Contributing Analyst EARLY MORNING...
31 Oct 2024
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- Protecting the country's swine herd is at top of mind after a case of H5N1 influenza was found in a pig in Oregon. Three pigs on an Oregon farm were tested following confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the poultry flock on that farm last week. The strain is consistent with that of migratory wild birds. Only ...