17 Oct 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 10/17 13:44 Grain Futures Shake Off Early Weakness to Close Higher The grain markets were able to overcome early morning weakness Thursday to close higher for the day. Reports of Russian agency SovEcon cutting wheat production estimates had wheats leading the charge higher throughout the later hours of the session. Price ...
17 Oct 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Total acreage enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is now the highest level in a decade as the program evolves and focuses more on grazing acres than at any time in its history. Checks for CRP should have been issued over the first two weeks of October at roughly $1.8 billion total in payments. CRP acreage under the Bid...
17 Oct 2024
HERSHEY, PA, October 17, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today celebrated the ongoing success of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, a historic and innovative funding opportunity that expands markets for commodities produced using climate-smart production methods.
17 Oct 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 10/17 11:40 Cash Cattle Bids Surface Bids are currently being offered in the south at $187, and in the North at $296 plus. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: A weaker undertone is noted throughout the livestock complex as once again; traders are tapping their toes waiting to see what develops in a f...
17 Oct 2024
DTN Midday Grain Comments 10/17 10:48 Corn, Soybean, Wheat Futures Lower at Midday Corn futures are 3 to 4 cents lower at midday Thursday; soybean futures are 5 to 7 cents lower; wheat futures are 1 to 6 cents lower. David M. Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst MARKET SUMMARY: Corn futures are 3 to 4 cents lower at midday Thursday; soybean futures are 5...
17 Oct 2024
CHELSEA, Ala. (DTN) -- John Deere is announcing new layoffs amid sharp declines in equipment sales. Poor sales are not unique to Deere, a new equipment sales report shows. Deere detailed its most recent actions in a statement released to television station KWQC in Davenport, Iowa. Here is a portion of that statement: "Due to reduced demand for our ...
17 Oct 2024
FORT YATES, N.D., Oct. 17, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced nearly $173 million in funding to connect rural residents, farmers and business owners in the Dakotas and eight other states to reliable high-speed internet.
17 Oct 2024
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/17/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,414 WEEK TO DATE: 4,478 STEERS LIVE FOB 1,722 187.00-188.00 187.00-188.00 187.94 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,373 187.00-188.00 187.00-188.00 187.85 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No re...
17 Oct 2024
GRAIN BELT WX ROUNDUP Ohio Morning Temperature And Precipitation Summary National Weather Service Cleveland OH 817 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2024 Values represent highs yesterday and lows over the last 12 hours and precipitation over the last 24 hours ending at 7 AM EST/8 AM EDT. M = Missing Data T = Trace .BR CLE 1017 ES DH00/TAIRZX/DH07/TAIRZP/PPDRZZ/SFD...
17 Oct 2024
USDA Daily Market Rates 10/17 DAILY MARKET RATES(GRAIN/MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES) Effective: October 17, 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 not...