17 Dec 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Congress appeared to reach an agreement on a year-end spending deal that includes $10 billion in economic aid to farmers and reportedly provides ethanol producers the opportunity to sell E15 year-round nationally. While House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced that a deal had been reached on a funding bill for the government and ...
17 Dec 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Tue, December 17 Exchange rate was 1.4299 up 0.0067 Chicago corn closed slightly lower. MAR25 HI 4.46 3/4 DEC25 HI 4.41 1/4 LOW 4.41 1/4 LOW 4.36 1/4 CLOSE4.43 1/2 Down 1 1/2 CLOSE 4.38 1/2 Down 1 3/4 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +MAR25+MAR2...
17 Dec 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Tue, December 17 Exchange rate was 1.4299 up 0.0067 Chicago soybeans closed slightly lower. JAN25 HI 9.86 1/4 NOV25 HI 10.01 1/2 LOW 9.70 1/2 LOW 9.83 CLOSE9.76 3/4 Down 5 1/4 CLOSE 9.88 3/4 Down 10 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Basis U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +JAN25+MAR25...
17 Dec 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 12/17 13:46 January Soybeans Set New Contract Low as Weakness Plagues Ag Commodities Ag markets suffered losses across the board Tuesday, led by the soybean complex as both soybean and soy oil prices slipped further lower following technical breaks Monday. Soybean oil was pressured by an overall weak vegetable oil marketp...
17 Dec 2024
WASHINGTON, December 17, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the second round of states coming on board as part of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) that was launched Dec. 6., and which requires that raw (unpasteurized) milk samples nationwide be collecte...