Entries for January 2019
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25 Jan 2019
By Joel ReichenbergerProgressive Farmer Senior Editor History remembers little about June 22, 1969, but Dale Johnson does. That's the day he went from being a teenager who helped on the family farm to an actual farmer -- a young man with a plot and a plan. He rented a quarter section, 160 acres, from his grandfather, who'd taken on the ground near ...
25 Jan 2019
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- A number of farm groups joined a larger business effort to urge the Trump administration to end the tariffs on steel and aluminum from Mexico and Canada. In a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the 45 industry groups said that companie...
25 Jan 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 01/25 12:05 Strong Pressure Redevelops Across Hog Futures Increased pressure has swiftly and aggressively moved into lean hog trade with triple-digit losses seen in all nearby contracts. Mixed live cattle futures is focusing on limited market activity Friday. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst General Comments Lean hog futures ...
25 Jan 2019
DTN Midday Grain Comments 01/25 11:01 Grains Trending Higher at Midday Soybeans are the leader at midday up a nickel, with corn and wheat trading slightly higher. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are firmer with the Dow 220 higher. The interest rate products are firmer. The dollar index is 77 po...
25 Jan 2019
(Washington, D.C., January 25, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump’s announcement of reopening the federal government: