Entries for February 2019
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22 Feb 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- The state of Iowa is appealing to a federal court to reverse an Iowa judge's move in January to throw out a state law that blocks undercover activist investigations into livestock operations. The 2012 law, coming after at least a couple of widely publicized investigations into hog operations, made it ...
22 Feb 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- Changes to Price Loss Coverage, or PLC, in the 2018 farm bill could result in higher federal payouts on the crop insurance program, according to a new analysis from Farmdoc at the University of Illinois. In particular, the new farm bill allows for a one-time option to update payment yields. "Of 21 pr...
22 Feb 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ARLINGTON, Va. (DTN) -- U.S. meat production continued to climb to record levels in 2018 and that trend will continue in 2019. Total red meat and poultry production grew 2% to a record 102.4 billion pounds last year, and USDA expects these categories to increase by 2% again in 2019, to reach a new record of 1...
22 Feb 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 02/22 11:57 Mixed Prices Keep Volume Light Light activity is seen in all markets with traders focusing on potential renewed activity early next week. Prices are mixed with very limited direction seen Friday morning. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst General Comments Narrowly mixed trade is seen Friday with most traders taking ...
22 Feb 2019
DTN Midday Grain Comments 02/22 10:52 Grains Mixed at Midday Row crops move sideways, with spring wheat the midday leader. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are firmer with the Dow 190 points higher. The interest rate products are lower. The dollar index is 5 points lower. Energies are mixed with...