2 May 2024
NEW YORK, May 2, 2024 – Today, in the presence of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield and U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, the UN General Assembly declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. The resolution, and the U.S. government’s efforts to generate support for it, w...
2 May 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Thu, May 2 Exchange rate was 1.3664 down 0.0049 Chicago corn closed moderately higher. JUL24 HI 4.60 1/2 DEC24 HI 4.80 1/2 LOW 4.49 3/4 LOW 4.71 1/2 CLOSE4.59 3/4 Up 9 CLOSE 4.79 1/2 Up 6 3/4 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +JUL24+SEP24+SEP24 C...
2 May 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Thu, May 2 Exchange rate was 1.3664 down 0.0049 Chicago soybeans closed slightly to moderately higher. JUL24 HI 12.01 3/4 NOV24 HI 11.90 1/4 LOW 11.70 1/4 LOW 11.64 1/2 CLOSE11.99 Up 28 3/4 CLOSE 11.87 3/4 Up 22 3/4 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Basis U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVA...
2 May 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 05/02 13:54 Soybean Prices Surge on Brazil's Weather Woes With heavy rains damaging the soybean harvest in southern Brazil and Argentina also harvesting in wet conditions, July soybeans closed up 28 3/4 cents and July soybean meal was up $15.90, the largest percentage gain among Thursday's grain-related contracts. July co...
2 May 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 05/02 11:31 Cattle Rally Upon No Bird Flu Traces Found in Ground Beef It's been a winning day for the livestock complex with cash cattle sales being higher, the complex receiving a marketing year high for export and the USDA's announcement on finding no traces of avian influenza in ground beef. ShayLe Stewart DTN Lives...