19 Dec 2024
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- Since the beginning of the H5N1 influenza outbreak in dairy cows in March, more than 860 herds have been affected. To trace herds affected by the virus, testing began this week on Grade A milk intended for pasteurization. "We know currently the cases we are seeing are in California and Nevada as far as the dairy industry goe...
19 Dec 2024
USDA Daily Market Rates 12/19 DAILY MARKET RATES(GRAIN/MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES) Effective: December 19, 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...
19 Dec 2024
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 12/19 06:09 Cattle Traders Await Cash Trade The cattle complex posted losses across the board as cash has not traded giving the impression the packers may not be short-bought. Hog futures showed gains supported by packer aggressiveness and higher pork values. Robin Schmahl DTN Contributing Analyst Cattle: Steady Fu...
19 Dec 2024
DTN Early Word Grains 12/19 05:47 Grain Markets Mixed to Mostly Lower After Very Poor Performance Wednesday March corn is down 3/4 cent per bushel, January soybeans are down 1/4 cent, March KC wheat is down 6 1/4 cents, March Chicago wheat is down 9 cents and March Minneapolis wheat is down 4 1/4 cents. Kent Beadle, DTN Contributing Analyst EARLY M...
19 Dec 2024
Editor's Note: Each year, DTN publishes our choices for the Top 10 ag news stories of the year as selected by DTN analysts, editors and reporters. This year, we're counting them down from Dec. 18 to Dec. 31. On Jan. 1, 2025, we will look at some of the runners-up for the year. Today, we continue the countdown with No. 9: A federal court vacated the...