Entries for March 2018
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9 Mar 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor WASHINGTON, D.C. (DTN) -- Count Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue as among those worried about the impact of steel and aluminum tariffs that President Donald Trump has said he is committed to implementing on imports. Perdue didn't exactly defend the president's plan to implement a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% ...
8 Mar 2018
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/08 16:52 Cattle Futures Crash to New Lows Triple-digit losses essentially dominated the cattle complex Thursday thanks to aggressive long liquidation and technical selling. On the other hand, lean hog contracts closed no worse than mixed with spot April and the far deferreds gaining on summer months. By John Harring...
8 Mar 2018
DTN Chart Technical Points 03/08 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 3/08/18 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 494.75 498.00 488.53 472.04 451.01 64.29 64.15 61.46 65 76 85 88 CBTWT MAY 499.25 503.19 497.00 482.74 463.02 60.00 60.74 59.35 47 60 75 8...
8 Mar 2018
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Thu, March 8 Exchange rate was 1.2948 down 0.0013 Chicago corn closed slightly to moderately higher. MAY18 HI 3.93 3/4 DEC18 HI 4.10 1/4 LOW 3.85 3/4 LOW 4.04 1/2 CLOSE3.93 1/2 Up 6 1/4 CLOSE 4.10 1/4 Up 4 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +MAY18...
8 Mar 2018
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Thu, March 8 Exchange rate was 1.2948 down 0.0013 Chicago corn closed slightly to moderately higher. MAY18 HI 3.93 3/4 DEC18 HI 4.10 1/4 LOW 3.85 3/4 LOW 4.04 1/2 CLOSE3.93 1/2 Up 6 1/4 CLOSE 4.10 1/4 Up 4 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +MAY18...