Entries for October 2018
RECENT NEWS
3 Oct 2018
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 10/03 15:24 Sharp Losses Develop Midweek Cattle and hog futures saw triple-digit price pressure Wednesday as traders quickly and aggressively moved away from previous support. This shift could cause some additional volatility through the end of the week. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Cash cattle bids rema...
3 Oct 2018
Government Officials:
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig: “This is the welcome news our farmers need as they bring in this year’s harvest and plan for 2019. Canada and Mexico are our first and second largest trading partners. This agreement brings much needed certainty to our producers and ensures access to these critical markets going forwar...
3 Oct 2018
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Wed, October 3 Exchange rate was 1.282 up 0.0025 Chicago corn closed slightly lower. DEC18 HI 3.69 DEC19 HI 4.01 LOW 3.64 1/2 LOW 3.98 CLOSE3.64 3/4 Down 2 3/4 CLOSE 3.98 3/4 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 +DEC18+MAR19+MAR19 CK Low ...
3 Oct 2018
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Wed, October 3 Exchange rate was 1.282 up 0.0025 Chicago soybeans closed slightly lower. NOV18 HI 8.70 1/4 NOV19 HI 9.36 LOW 8.60 1/2 LOW 9.27 1/4 CLOSE8.61 1/2 Down 4 1/2 CLOSE 9.29 Down 3 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt BasisU.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +NOV1+JAN1+JAN19 CK Lo...
3 Oct 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- High nitrate levels in drinking water is largely a rural problem that is expensive to fix, and in order to help alleviate the problem, farms should be required to implement targeted conservation practices to reduce nutrients runoff, according to a new analysis by the Environmental Working Group. The E...