15 Oct 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Tue, October 15 Exchange rate was 1.3771 down 0.0002 Chicago soybeans closed slightly lower. NOV24 HI 9.96 NOV25 HI 10.46 1/4 LOW 9.81 LOW 10.32 3/4 CLOSE9.91 Down 5 CLOSE 10.35 3/4 Down 11 1/4 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Basis U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +NOV24+JAN25+JAN2...
15 Oct 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Tue, October 15 Exchange rate was 1.3771 down 0.0002 Chicago corn closed moderately lower. DEC24 HI 4.08 DEC25 HI 4.42 1/2 LOW 4.00 1/2 LOW 4.36 1/2 CLOSE4.01 1/4 Down 7 CLOSE 4.37 Down 5 1/2 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +DEC24+MAR25+MAR25 C...
15 Oct 2024
This article was originally published at 3:03 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Oct. 15. It was last updated with additional information at 4:03 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Oct. 15. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- The U.S. corn and soybean harvests sped up and pulled further ahead of the five-year averages last week thanks to dry weather across most of the country, USDA NASS report...
15 Oct 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 10/15 14:14 Grain Markets Continue Downward Slide Tuesday Grain markets failed to find a footing Tuesday in the midst of near-perfect harvest weather throughout much of the U.S. Midwest and looming record-setting corn and soybean yields and production are pressuring prices. Rhett Montgomery DTN Lead Analyst GENERAL COMMEN...
15 Oct 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced additional assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help producers impacted by Hurricane Helene in the recovery process. USDA is announcing the counties that have triggered for payment under the Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) endors...
15 Oct 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 10/15 12:01 Technical Pressure Sends Livestock Complex Lower All three of the livestock markets are trading lower into Tuesday's noon hour as technical pressure abounds. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: The livestock complex is enduring some pressure as the market nears Tuesday's noon hour. More t...
15 Oct 2024
DTN Midday Grain Comments 10/15 10:51 Corn, Soybean, Wheat Futures All Lower Corn futures are 4 to 5 cents lower at midday Tuesday; soybean futures are 8 to 11 cents lower; wheat futures are 2 to 5 cents lower. David M. Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst MARKET SUMMARY: Corn futures are 4 to 5 cents lower at midday Tuesday; soybean futures are 8 to 11 ...
15 Oct 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – As Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations wrap, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an investment of more than $15 million to promote and strengthen agriculture-related higher-education programs at Hispanic-serving Institutions (HSI) nationwide.
15 Oct 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people in parts of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee recovering from Tropical Storm Helene may be eligible for food assistance through the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Approximately 982,930 households in Georgia, 152,572 h...
15 Oct 2024
EDITOR'S NOTE: Row-crop farmers make dozens of decisions that affect the crops they grow, but perhaps none is more important than the seed they select. In a special series called Savvy Seed Decisions, DTN/Progressive Farmer examined often unseen facets of the seed industry that affect what farmers put in their planters. Today, in our second story o...