Entries for October 2018
RECENT NEWS
1 Oct 2018
DTN Closing Grain Comments 10/01 14:37 Row Crops Recoup Friday's Losses Despite bearish USDA data released Friday, a higher U.S. dollar Monday, and bearish export inspections data released for soybeans and wheat, row crops led the move higher. Bullish export inspection data released for corn, Midwest harvest delays, and optimism surrounding North A...
1 Oct 2018
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Mon, October 1 Exchange rate was 1.2771 down 0.0144 Chicago corn closed moderately higher to higher. DEC18 HI 3.66 1/2 DEC19 HI 3.99 1/2 LOW 3.56 1/2 LOW 3.92 CLOSE3.65 3/4 Up 9 1/2 CLOSE 3.99 1/4 Up 8 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +DEC18+MAR...
1 Oct 2018
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Mon, October 1 Exchange rate was 1.2771 down 0.0144 Chicago soybeans closed slightly higher. NOV18 HI 8.64 NOV19 HI 9.27 1/2 LOW 8.43 LOW 9.10 1/4 CLOSE8.57 3/4 Up 12 1/4 CLOSE 9.22 3/4 Up 10 3/4 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt BasisU.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +NOV1+JAN1+JAN19...
1 Oct 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 10/01 12:01 Hog Futures Hold Triple-Digit Gains Strong follow-through buying has quickly flooded into lean hog futures. This is pushing most contracts $1.50 to $2 per cwt higher as traders remain focused on long-term buying interest developing across the complex. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Moderate to ...
1 Oct 2018
(Washington, D.C., October 1, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding the announcement of a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):