Entries for April 2018
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24 Apr 2018
DTN Closing Grain Comments 04/24 14:01 Winter Wheat Prices Rebound July Chicago wheat closed up 9 3/4 cents and July K.C. wheat was up 9 1/4 cents Tuesday, bolstered by USDA crop ratings, which pointed to the worst U.S. winter wheat conditions since 2011. July corn ended up 2 1/2 cents, influenced by higher closes in wheat.
24 Apr 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 04/24 12:22 Buyers Pull Back From Early Gains Strong initial support in cattle trade has eroded through late morning with mixed prices now creating concerns of late-day pressure. By John Harrington DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Mixed trade is seen in live cattle futures at midday as traders continue to back away from e...
24 Apr 2018
DTN Midday Grain Comments 04/24 11:50 Grain Trade Mixed at Midday Mixed trade is seen at midday. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are softer with the Dow futures down by triple digits. The interest rate products are higher. The dollar index is unchanged. Energies are mixed with crude up 0.20. Li...
24 Apr 2018
By Todd HultmanDTN Analyst We are just past mid-April, and sensing the warmth of a new growing season across the Midwest, we have to say that row-crop prices have done fairly well, considering last fall's big harvests. Since the end of 2017, Dec corn is up 20 1/4 cents and Nov soybeans are up 52 1/2 cents. The surprise of Argentina's drought in ear...
24 Apr 2018
OMAHA (DTN) -- Soybean planting is on an average pace nationwide, but corn planting remains well behind average in the week ended April 22, according to USDA's National Ag Statistics Service's weekly Crop Progress report released Monday. Soybeans are 2% planted, compared to 5% last year and a 2% average. Corn planting is 5% complete, compared to 3%...