Entries for March 2018
RECENT NEWS
1 Mar 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Average retail fertilizer prices were slightly higher again the third week of February 2018, according to retailers surveyed by DTN. All eight of the major fertilizer prices were up slightly compared to last month. DAP had an average price of $460 per ton, MAP $496/ton, potash $345/ton, urea $357/ton, ...
1 Mar 2018
DTN Early Word Grains 03/01 05:54 Most Commodities Starting Lower in March May corn was unchanged, May soybeans were 4 1/4 cents higher, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was 3/4 cent lower. By Todd Hultman DTN Analyst 6:00 a.m. CME Globex: May corn was unchanged, May soybeans were 4 1/4 cents higher, and July Kansas City (HRW) wheat was 3/4 cent lo...
1 Mar 2018
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 03/01 05:50 Hog Futures Staged to Open Lower Lean futures should open on the defensive, pressured by follow-through selling and eroding carcass value. Look for the cattle complex to begin with mixed price actions thanks to residual selling on one hand and short-covering on the other. By John Harrington DTN Livestock...
1 Mar 2018
By Elaine KubDTN Contributing Analyst As February draws to a close, farmers and market analysts are quickly calculating the average closing prices from this month for December 2018 corn futures and November 2018 soybean futures. So far, it looks like the spring reference price, which will be used in upcoming crop insurance contracts, will be $3.95 ...
1 Mar 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor ANAHEIM, Calif. (DTN) -- Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue defended his support for the Renewable Fuel Standard on Wednesday as he spoke to farmers at Commodity Classic, making it clear that President Donald Trump "unequivocally" supports ethanol, corn farmers and the RFS. Biofuel industry leaders and corn far...