11 Dec 2024
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- David Hula's reign as a corn yield winner continues, and it is a story of resiliency. Although the Charles City, Virginia, farmer faced some tough weather scenarios this year, he produced a 490.6276-bushel-per-acre (bpa) yield to top the 2024 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Yield Contest. It is the 13th national high...
11 Dec 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the first week of December 2024 once again showed most nutrients higher, but just slightly. Six of the eight major fertilizers were higher in price compared to last month. As has been the case in recent weeks, no fertilizer had a sizeable price increase or decline. DTN designates a signific...
11 Dec 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 12/11 11:48 Traders Push the Cattle Contracts to Long Term Resistance Points Although the market saw some light cash cattle trade in the South on Tuesday, no new trade has been reported at this point. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: The livestock complex is again trading mixed into Wednesday's no...
11 Dec 2024
DTN Midday Grain Comments 12/11 10:52 Corn, Soybean, Wheat Futures All Higher at Midday Corn futures are 1 to 2 cents higher at midday Wednesday; soybean futures are 3 to 4 cents higher; wheat futures are 2 to 5 cents higher. David M. Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst MARKET SUMMARY: Corn futures are 1 to 2 cents higher at midday Wednesday; soybean fu...
11 Dec 2024
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 12/11 06:18 Early Cash Cattle Trade Sets Stage for Positive Week Cattle futures found support and pushed higher Tuesday after a moderate opening. Light trade developed at steady money with last week providing confidence to traders that the rest of the week will show steady to higher cash. Hog futures moved in the o...