Entries for September 2019
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9 Sep 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 09/09 12:10 Live Cattle Futures Inch Higher at Midday Limited losses have developed Monday morning as traders seem to have a much more subdued temperament than they did last week. Early cattle losses have eased, allowing for limited price support to trickle into nearby trade. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst General Comments ...
9 Sep 2019
DTN Midday Grain Comments 09/09 10:59 Wheat Leads at Midday Monday Corn and soybeans are narrowly mixed; wheat is 3 to 8 cents higher. Outside markets are positive. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments Corn and soybeans are narrowly mixed; wheat is 3 to 8 cents higher. Outside markets are positive. The U.S. stock market indices ...
9 Sep 2019
By Pamela Smith DTN Progressive Farmer Crops Technology Editor Pat Sanstrom started scouting corn early this season. Like many farmers, he was forced to plant some fields into wetter-than-ideal conditions and later than preferred. "The best way to know what's coming next is to dig in and try to identify anything else that could further compromise s...
9 Sep 2019
By Emily Unglesbee DTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- Not so long ago, insecticide and fungicide use in soybeans was not very common. Even after soybean aphids invaded the Midwest, fewer than 10% of soybean acres received an insecticide or fungicide application most years before 2008. Now, neonicotinoid insecticides and fungicides coat so...
9 Sep 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 9, 2019 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that agricultural producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including Hurricane Dorian, can apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Signup for this U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program...