Entries for April 2018
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13 Apr 2018
GRAIN BELT WX ROUNDUP Ohio Morning Temperature And Precipitation Summary National Weather Service Cleveland Ohio 817 AM EDT Fri Apr 13 2018 Values represent highs yesterday...lows over the last 12 hours and precipitation over the last 24 hours ending at 7 AM EST/8 AM EDT. M=Missing Data T=Trace NA=Not Available : .BR CLE 0413 ES DH00/TAIRZX/DH07/TA...
13 Apr 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Increased concentration in the cattle industry had little overall effect on prices from 2013 to 2016, a new Government Accountability Office report found, instead pointing to drought and the price of feed as reasons for price fluctuations. In particular, cattle prices dropped by about 40% from late 20...
13 Apr 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Congressmen have been quick to point out 2018 farm income is projected to be less than half of what it was five years ago, but the farm bill draft rolled out Thursday by House Agriculture Committee leadership makes few changes to the safety net for most commodity producers. Some key changes in th...
13 Apr 2018
USDA Daily Market Rates 04/13 06:48 HDR1010500000080413180700DAILY MARKET RATES(GRAIN/MISC COMMODITIES) Form Approved OMB No. 0560-XXXX Effective: April 13, 2018 ***NOTE CHANGES TO DIFFERENTIAL INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04/13/18**** The following Market Rates are established to aid in the development of the Posted County Prices (PCPs) which are used by...
13 Apr 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- At a White House meeting Thursday focusing on agriculture and trade, President Donald Trump said his administration will approve a long-standing demand of the biofuels industry and allow 15% ethanol blends to be sold year-round. Talking briefly to reporters, the president said regarding ethanol, "We'...