Entries for February 2019
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12 Feb 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 02/12 11:54 Active Buying Floods Into Hog Futures Active market movement is seen in lean hog trade with triple-digit gains confirming the market shift seen Monday. This move higher, if confirmed over the next couple of days, could spark widespread buyer interest into the oversold complex. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst Gene...
12 Feb 2019
Cotton AWP/LDP 02/12 11:33 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...
12 Feb 2019
DTN Midday Grain Comments 02/12 10:52 Grains Mixed at Midday Soy and corn lead trade at midday. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are firmer with the Dow 300 points higher. The interest rate products are firmer. The dollar index is 25 points lower. Energies are firmer with crude up $0.80. Livesto...
12 Feb 2019
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst During the signing of the tax overhaul bill on Dec. 22, 2017, President Donald Trump said, "Infrastructure is by far the easiest," according to a Washington Post article from Jan. 3, 2018. "People want it -- Republicans and Democrats. We're going to have tremendous Democrat support on infrastructure as you kno...
12 Feb 2019
By Alan BruglerDTN Contributing Analyst USDA graced us with a number of reports on Friday, Feb. 8, including final Crop Production, Grain Stocks and updated World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE). The WASDE report put the stocks-to-use ratio at only 11.7%. If realized, that would be the tightest since 2013-14, when it was 9.16%. The...