Entries for March 2019
RECENT NEWS
27 Mar 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor SIDNEY, Iowa (DTN) -- A small group of farmers on Tuesday looked out at what is normally their farm ground and the now-destroyed bins that normally protect their income. What they see instead is a shallow lake formed by snowmelt and rain that has pushed the Missouri River far beyond its banks and temporarily rec...
27 Mar 2019
By Todd NeeleyDTN Staff Reporter OMAHA (DTN) -- While historic floodwaters that ravaged northeast and north-central Nebraska and parts of Iowa are receding, agricultural operations continue to struggle to return to normal. Ethanol plants and feedlots, in particular, continue to have trouble shipping ethanol and sourcing feedstocks, as many rail lin...
27 Mar 2019
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst It's a sure sign of spring when one hears the words "opening day." In most cases, those words are associated with the start of a new Major League Baseball season. For the Great Lakes, it means the start to a new shipping season. In order for the season to open, U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers (USCGC) and Canadian...
27 Mar 2019
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Wed, March 27 Exchange rate was 1.3376 up 0.0024 Chicago corn closed slightly lower. MAY19 HI 3.77 DEC19 HI 3.99 3/4 LOW 3.72 LOW 3.96 CLOSE3.73 3/4 Down 3 1/2 CLOSE 3.98 Down 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 1.00...
27 Mar 2019
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Wed, March 27 Exchange rate was 1.3376 up 0.0024 Chicago soybeans closed slightly to moderately lower. MAY19 HI 9.00 3/4 NOV19 HI 9.34 LOW 8.86 LOW 9.20 3/4 CLOSE8.87 1/2 Down 13 1/4 CLOSE 9.23 1/4 Down 11 1/2 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt BasisU.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +M...