Entries for November 2019
RECENT NEWS
5 Nov 2019
By Matthew Wilde Progressive Farmer Crops Editor Farmers in the north-central U.S. are looking for lost soybean yield. Shawn Conley, a soybean specialist at the University of Wisconsin, said the genetic yield potential of America's most widely planted legume is 110 bushels per acre or more in most states, depending on climate and soil conditions. B...
5 Nov 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- The National Pork Producer Council is starting another campaign to get Congress to pass the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement before the end of the year. Nick Giordano, NPPC's vice president and counsel for global government affairs, told DTN NPPC made a judgement last summer to push hard for Congress...
5 Nov 2019
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours of service rule has been in the news for several years as the agency tries to fine-tune the rule in hopes of easing some restrictions for the trucking industry. Meanwhile, safety groups continue to fight any changes to th...
5 Nov 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 11/05 12:13 Cattle Contracts Hate Tuesdays As most of the workforce struggles with Monday, cattle contracts struggle with Tuesdays while the lean hog market thrives with its arrival. By ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst General Comments It looked as if it was going to be another painful Tuesday for cattle contracts,...
5 Nov 2019
October 29, 2019 Portland Price Trends 10-01-18 01-01-19 09-01-19 10-22-19 10-29-19 #1 SWW (bu) 6.15 6.15 5.70 6.10 6.02 White Club 6.15 6.15 5.70 6.85 7.27 DNS 14% 6.67 6.59 5.67 7.00 7.01 HRW 11.5% 6.36 6.39 5.20 5.81 5.89 #2 Corn (ton) 157.00 168.00 162.00 178.00 174.00 #2 Barley 140.00 140.00 140.00 150.00 150.00 Wheat...West coast wheat market...