18 Dec 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail prices for four of the eight major fertilizers tracked by DTN were lower and prices for the other four were slightly higher during the second week of December 2024, according to sellers surveyed by DTN. As has been the case in recent weeks, no fertilizer price saw a significant move, which DTN designates as anything 5...
17 Dec 2024
DTN Chart Technical Points 12/17 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 12/17/24 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 545.00 551.44 556.11 555.14 572.82 31.35 35.01 39.72 7 21 36 42 CBTWT MAY 554.50 561.50 565.42 564.56 582.81 32.09 35.36 39.62 5 22 38 42...
17 Dec 2024
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 12/17 15:51 Live Cattle and Lean Hogs Closed Lower While Feeder Cattle Powered Higher Although the live cattle complex closed lower, the feeder cattle market changed its direction and rounded out the day full higher. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: The livestock complex rounded out the day mixed ...
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...
17 Dec 2024
December 17, 2024 Portland Price Trends 12-01-23 01-01-24 11-01-24 12-10-24 12-17-24 #1 SWW (bus) 6.80 6.65 6.00 6.00 5.90 White Club 7.30 7.15 6.15 6.15 6.05 DNS 14% 8.12 8.03 6.75 6.81 6.71 HRW 11.5% 7.02 6.97 6.42 6.41 6.29 #2 Corn (ton) 228.00 232.00 209.00 218.00 218.00 #2 Barley 180.00 180.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 Wheat...Despite slightly high...
17 Dec 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 12/17 11:35 Mixed Tones Summarize Livestock Complex at Midday Tuesday Following Monday's weaker tone, the livestock complex is again trading mixed as traders try to find a clear direction for this week's market. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: It's been a quiet, noneventful day for the livestock ...