Entries for September 2018
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24 Sep 2018
Editor's Note: This article was originally posted at 2:02 p.m. CDT. It was reposted with additional information at 2:46 p.m. CDT. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on Sept. 1, 2018. The inventory was 6% above Sept. 1, 2...
24 Sep 2018
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2018 – North Carolina residents recovering from Hurricane Florence could be eligible for disaster food benefits through the availability of USDA’s Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) announced today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Households that may not normally be eligible under regular SNAP rules may qualify for D-SNAP if...
24 Sep 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 09/24 12:02 Cattle Futures Weaken Firm pressure in cattle trade is setting the tone as traders continue to trade the cattle on feed data through the day Monday. This is expected to leave cattle futures weak through the end of the session. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Cattle futures are under firm pressur...
24 Sep 2018
DTN Midday Grain Comments 09/24 11:36 Wheat, Corn Higher at Midday Corn has extended the bounce to begin the week, while beans have remained red since the opening last night to midday. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are lower with the Dow futures down 150. The interest rate products are firmer...
24 Sep 2018
Cotton AWP/LDP 09/24 11:28 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...