Entries for September 2018
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10 Sep 2018
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, DVM and U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. today announced a joint public meeting to be held on Oct. 23-24, 2018 to discuss the use of cell culture technology to develop products derived from livestock and poultry.
The joint public meeting, ho...
10 Sep 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 09/10 12:16 Limited Trade Leaves Markets Mixed Light activity is seen through the entire complex. This is leaving very little long-term direction in the market Monday as traders look for fundamental market moves. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Limited trade has trickled into the livestock complex with mixe...
10 Sep 2018
DTN Midday Grain Comments 09/10 11:26 Soy, Wheat Higher at Midday Wheat and soybeans lead mixed midday trade. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are firmer with the Dow futures up 35. The interest rate products are mixed. The dollar index is 25 lower. Energies are firmer with crude up 0.15. Livest...
10 Sep 2018
Cotton AWP/LDP 09/10 11:54 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...
10 Sep 2018
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with rural communities in 22 states to support opportunities for opioid prevention, treatment and recovery (PDF, 162 KB).