Entries for March 2019
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5 Mar 2019
DTN Closing Grain Comments 03/05 13:54 Wheat Gets a Bullish Bounce on Quiet Day May contracts of Chicago and K.C. wheats closed higher Tuesday, getting a bit of reprieve from the perpetual selling that took prices to new contract lows in February. Corn was slightly higher and soybeans were a little lower on a quiet day of trading.
5 Mar 2019
DES MOINES, Iowa (DTN) -- Iowa farmers noted Secretary of State Mike Pompeo largely kept his cards close to his vest regarding trade talks with China, but they nonetheless appreciated Pompeo coming to the state on Monday to make the case about the importance of demanding structural market changes in China. The secretary of state didn't share many s...
5 Mar 2019
By Des KellerProgressive Farmer Associate Editor On a sunny fall day with just a bit of a nip in the air, Andrew Reuschel was piloting the combine, swallowing 200-bushel-per-acre-plus corn on the family farm, near Golden, in western Illinois. In parts of the field, there were remnants of green foliage low to the ground between the browned corn rows...
5 Mar 2019
By Rod MauszyckiDTN Tax Columnist I'm writing this column at 10 p.m. at night after a long week reviewing tax returns. Although tax reform has produced some mixed results, I'm still finding benefits for my clients. This year, people have been discussing solar energy -- both purchasing solar panels and selling or leasing property to solar energy bus...
5 Mar 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 03/05 11:46 Mixed Trade Limits Previous Losses Strong triple-digit gains continue to hold in lean hog futures as active buying develops in all nearby contracts. Early cattle losses have moderated due to limited interest. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst General Comments Firm buyer support quickly moved back into lean hog trad...