27 Dec 2024
DTN Early Word Grains 12/27 05:34 Grain, Soy Markets Lower Early Friday With Exception of Bean Oil EARLY MORNING GLOBEX NET CHANGES: March corn is down 1 cent per bushel, March soybeans are down 2 1/2 cents, March KC wheat is down 5 cents, March Chicago wheat is down 2 3/4 cents and March Minneapolis wheat is down 4 cents. Dana Mantini Senior Marke...
27 Dec 2024
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- Urban sprawl is a concern for farmers and ranchers across the Western states. For the Silver Spur Ranch Kiowa Creek Division, there are nearly 8,000 neighbors adjacent to the ranch, with only a handful being actual farmers or ranchers. Decky Spiller, manager of the ranch, said when owner John Malone purchased the ground in t...
27 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, we will look at some of the runners-up for this year. Today, we continue the countdown with No. 3: the wild election season, which s...
26 Dec 2024
DTN Chart Technical Points 12/26 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 12/26/24 SLOW STOCHASTIC PRICES ARE DECIMAL MOVING AVERAGES RSI'S 5 Day 20 Day CONTRACT CLOSE 4-Day 9-Day 18-Day 45-Day 9Day 14Day 30Day %K %D %K %D CBTWT MAR 541.00 537.31 541.19 548.42 564.53 42.06 40.17 41.25 44 30 16 13 CBTWT MAY 552.00 547.75 551.56 558.01 574.48 43.66 41.35 41.64 46 30 16 ...
26 Dec 2024
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 12/26 15:48 Feeder Cattle Close $3.00 to $4.00 Higher Heading into Friday's market be on the lookout for the week's export report and any developments in the cash cattle market. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: The livestock complex was met with tremendous trade support following Christmas day as ...
26 Dec 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Thu, December 26 Exchange rate was 1.4369 up 0.0042 Chicago soybeans closed slightly to moderately higher. JAN25 HI 9.89 3/4 NOV25 HI 10.10 1/4 LOW 9.75 LOW 9.93 3/4 CLOSE9.88 Up 12 3/4 CLOSE 10.09 1/2 Up 15 1/2 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Basis U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS...
26 Dec 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Thu, December 26 Exchange rate was 1.4369 up 0.0042 Chicago corn closed slightly to moderately higher. MAR25 HI 4.54 1/4 DEC25 HI 4.42 1/2 LOW 4.48 1/2 LOW 4.37 1/4 CLOSE4.53 3/4 Up 5 1/4 CLOSE 4.41 3/4 Up 4 1/2 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS ...
26 Dec 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 12/26 13:45 Ag Markets Surge Higher in Post-Christmas Trade Ag markets came out of the gate strong as traders who returned to their screens after Christmas were obviously well rested and ready to hit the buy button on commodities, generating an overall green day across the board for ag markets. Outside market influence wa...
26 Dec 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Plans for Golden Growers Cooperative and Cargill Inc. to form a long-term joint venture to operate a corn wet milling plant in Wahpeton, North Dakota, have been called off, the companies announced, as the ongoing downturn in the agriculture economy has led to a change of plans. Cargill said in a joint news release that it int...
26 Dec 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 12/26 11:42 Livestock Prices Jump Higher After the Christmas Holiday Asking prices have surfaced in Nebraska at $190 live and $305 dressed. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: The livestock complex is trading mostly higher into Thursday's noon hour as retailers are refilling their coolers after the h...