Entries for October 2018
RECENT NEWS
4 Oct 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- A group of leading dairy exporter praised potential increased access to Canada on Wednesday, but called on the Trump administration to drop steel and aluminum tariffs that have hurt dairy exports into Mexico, the top export market for products such as cheese. Leaders from the International Dairy F...
4 Oct 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Retail fertilizer prices continue to be higher across the board, according to prices tracked by DTN for the fourth week of September 2018. For the third week in a row, all eight major fertilizers were higher compared to a month earlier. Urea once again posted a significant move higher, gaining 6% compa...
4 Oct 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The great hope for the soybean trade is that China will have to come back to the U.S. for beans this fall when Brazil's stocks lower and the bumper U.S. crop is coming out of the field. Instead, export terminals like those in the Pacific Northwest likely will see less rush this fall, but a slower...
4 Oct 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 10/04 11:58 Market Pressure Continues Thursday Strong market pressure has continued to develop Thursday in hog and feeder cattle trade. Mixed live cattle markets seem to be helping to stabilize market levels, but the tone still remains weak midday Thursday. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Firm pressure has ...
4 Oct 2018
DTN Midday Grain Comments 10/04 11:39 All Grains Higher at Midday Trade is firmer across the board at midday. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are weaker with the Dow futures down 205. The interest rate products are firmer. The dollar index is narrowly mixed. Energies are weaker with crude down ...