Entries for April 2018
RECENT NEWS
3 Apr 2018
DTN Closing Grain Comments 04/03 14:01 HRW Wheat Steps Up on Poor Crop Ratings, Dry Weather May K.C. wheat closed up 17 1/4 cents Tuesday after USDA gave the winter wheat crop its lowest good-to-excellent rating since 2002, the result of this year's dry weather. Corn and soybeans tried to join the rally but finished the day with small gains and sno...
3 Apr 2018
Cotton AWP/LDP 04/03 13:35 Next week's LDP (POP) rate will be based on this week's five day average AWP, plus or minus any change in the adjustment factor or any use of the Secretary's discretionary authority. The following table shows how this week's "A" index prices may affect next week's Marketing Loan Gain. Crnt Forwrd Trans Count Count 5 Low 5...
3 Apr 2018
By Greg D. HorstmeierDTN Editor in Chief OMAHA (DTN) -- Nationwide, U.S. farmers have become positive about both their current situation and their future, pushing the DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index to its third highest level ever. The overall index reached 134.8, up almost 22 points from the December/January level and sligh...
3 Apr 2018
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets has filed a legal challenge against USDA for withdrawing a set livestock marketing rules designed to level the playing field for producers while negotiating supply contracts with larger agribusinesses. On Friday, attorneys for OCM filed a 170-page brief asking ...
3 Apr 2018
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- U.S. pork producers had ramped up production in the first quarter of this year, but futures prices continue to fall as China announced Monday it was moving ahead with a 25% increase in tariffs on fresh pork products. The tariff hikes come after leaders from Chinese-owned Smithfield Foods -- respon...