Entries for March 2019
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1 Mar 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- With snow blanketing large swaths of the Midwest, and rains drenching parts of the South, it can be hard to imagine how the country's frigid, soaked fields will ever be ready for spring planting. But don't let the still, damp chill of winter fool you. A flurry of farmer activity is under...
1 Mar 2019
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Fri, March 1 Exchange rate was 1.3293 up 0.0148 Chicago corn closed slightly higher. MAY19 HI 3.73 1/2 DEC19 HI 3.94 3/4 LOW 3.66 LOW 3.87 1/2 CLOSE3.73 Up 2 1/4 CLOSE 3.94 1/4 Up 2 1/4 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +MAY19+JUL19+JUL19 CK Low ...
1 Mar 2019
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Fri, March 1 Exchange rate was 1.3293 up 0.0148 Chicago soybeans closed slightly higher. MAY19 HI 9.18 NOV19 HI 9.50 1/2 LOW 9.00 1/2 LOW 9.35 CLOSE9.11 1/2 Up 1 1/4 CLOSE 9.45 3/4 Up 2 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt BasisU.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +MAY1+MAY1+JUL19 CK Low 1....
1 Mar 2019
DTN Closing Grain Comments 03/01 13:58 Corn, Soybeans, Wheat Stage Dramatic Turnaround In two-sided and volatile trade Friday, soybeans were up early, down hard at midsession and recovered to close higher and well above the lows. Wheat and corn futures were even more impressive, with corn hitting five-month lows and wheat scoring new contract lows ...
1 Mar 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 03/01 11:58 Cattle Futures Give Back Early Gains Strong early morning support quickly swept through livestock trade. But the inability to spark follow-through buyer interest quickly allowed markets to erode late morning. This could cause mixed market shifts through the last hour of trade Friday. By Rick Kment DTN Analy...