Entries for April 2018
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5 Apr 2018
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Thu, April 5 Exchange rate was 1.2742 down 0.0030 Chicago soybeans closed slightly to moderately higher. MAY18 HI 10.34 NOV18 HI 10.34 3/4 LOW 10.11 3/4 LOW 10.16 CLOSE10.31 1/4 Up 16 CLOSE 10.34 Up 15 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt BasisU.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +MAY1+JUL1...
5 Apr 2018
DTN Closing Grain Comments 04/05 13:57 Corn Erases Loss, Wheat Charges Higher May corn closed up 8 1/2 cents Thursday, erasing Wednesday's 7 1/2-cent drop as traders may have realized China does not buy much U.S. corn. Sep. Minneapolis wheat finished up 14 1/2 cents as cold temperatures and snow on the ground in the Northern Plains added to spring ...
5 Apr 2018
(Washington, D.C., April 5, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the following video highlighting day two of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue's third "Back to Our Roots" RV tour where he was joined by Administrator Linda McMahon, the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA).
5 Apr 2018
April 5, 2018 Portland Price Trends 04-01-17 08-01-17 03-01-18 03-29-18 04-03-18 #1 SWW (bu) 4.82 5.20 5.78 5.80 5.90 White Club 4.97 5.30 5.78 5.80 5.90 DNS 14% 6.66 8.38 7.64 7.08 7.15 HRW 11.5% 4.94 5.65 6.83 6.17 6.44 #2 Corn (ton) 160.00 148.00 173.00 175.00 177.00 #2 Barley 120.00 125.00 150.00 152.00 152.00 Wheat...Relatively firm basis leve...
5 Apr 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 04/05 11:51 Cattle Prices Rally Thursday Triple-digit market gains have swept through the cattle complex during morning trade. The combined support seen following midweek buyer activity moving back into the market has posted an impressive market bounce in live cattle and feeder cattle futures. Hog markets are trading m...