Entries for October 2019
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30 Oct 2019
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Wed, October 30 Exchange rate was 1.3197 up 0.0111 Chicago soybeans closed slightly lower. NOV19 HI 9.21 1/2 NOV20 HI 9.73 1/4 LOW 9.15 1/4 LOW 9.68 CLOSE9.16 Down 2 1/4 CLOSE 9.68 1/2 Down 2 1/2 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt BasisU.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +NOV1+JAN2+JAN20...
30 Oct 2019
DTN Closing Grain Comments 10/30 13:53 Corn Pushes Higher a Second Day December corn closed up 4 1/2 cents Wednesday with help from higher corn prices in Brazil. Soybeans and all three wheats posted small losses, even after the Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by a quarter percent, as expected.
30 Oct 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Weather extremes are a major threat to U.S. row crops, as 2019 demonstrated vividly. But some insects and diseases actually thrive in the chaos of flooding, drought, hail and heavy rainfalls, and they are poised to prosper in the years ahead. Diseases that prefer overly wet seasons, such...
30 Oct 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Siouxland Energy Cooperative in Iowa has experienced firsthand the recent ups and downs of the Renewable Fuel Standard. When the EPA granted 31 new small-refinery exemptions on August 9, it was the final straw for the corn-ethanol plant. Company officials were left with no choice but to shut down prod...
30 Oct 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Farmers who choose to grow hemp under USDA rules will have to face the risk that their crop could test "hot" and lead to the destruction of their crop without a crop insurance indemnity even if they have a license to grow hemp. USDA on Tuesday announced its interim final rule for hemp will go int...