Entries for April 2019
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2 Apr 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 04/02 11:46 Active Hog Trade Sparks Interest Lean hog futures rebounded Tuesday morning with triple-digit gains in all contracts. This underlying support is helping to rekindle buyer interest in nearby and deferred trade. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst General Comments Traders attention has quickly shifted to lean hog futur...
2 Apr 2019
DTN Midday Grain Comments 04/02 11:40 Grains Mixed at Midday Wheat is the downside leader at midday, with row crops flat to slightly lower. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are weaker with the Dow 100 points lower. The interest rate products are weaker. The dollar index is 26 points higher. Ener...
2 Apr 2019
April 2, 2019 Portland Price Trends 04-01-18 08-01-18 03-01-19 03-26-19 04-02-19 #1 SWW (bu) 5.80 6.05 6.10 5.95 5.95 White Club 5.80 6.05 6.10 5.95 5.95 DNS 14% 7.03 7.08 6.68 6.86 6.60 HRW 11.5% 6.17 6.89 6.00 6.23 6.07 #2 Corn (ton) 175.00 160.00 180.00 186.00 175.00 #2 Barley 152.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 140.00 Wheat...West coast wheat markets r...
2 Apr 2019
(WASHINGTON, D.C., April 2, 2019) — A new study released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finds greenhouse gas emissions from corn-based ethanol are about 39 percent lower than gasoline. The study also states that when ethanol is refined at natural gas-powered refineries, the greenhouse gas emissions are even lower, around 43 percent be...
2 Apr 2019
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2019 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) kick off Winning on Reducing Food Waste Month by calling for greater collaboration with public, private, and nonprofit partners as well as state and local officials to educate and e...