Entries for September 2019
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26 Sep 2019
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 09/26 15:57 Cattle Contracts Staged Gains, While Corn and Lean Hogs Lag Behind Feeder cattle started the day out strong, and as time etched on live cattle followed suit, closing the day stronger than its initial open. Lean hogs and corn contracts cannot seem to catch a break and both closed slightly lower than the sess...
26 Sep 2019
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor OMAHA (DTN) -- Japan will lower or eliminate tariffs on roughly half of all U.S. agricultural and food exports to Japan, according to a deal signed Wednesday by President Donald Trump. This deal provides the U.S. with parity to what other countries received in the Trans Pacific Partnership. The Trump administra...
26 Sep 2019
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Thu, September 26 Bank of Canada Noon exchange rate was 1.3247 up 0.0004 Chicago corn closed slightly lower. DEC19 HI 3.75 3/4 DEC19 HI 3.75 3/4 LOW 3.68 1/4 LOW 3.68 1/4 CLOSE3.72 1/2 Down 1 3/4 CLOSE 3.72 1/2 Down 1 3/4 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ...
26 Sep 2019
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Thu, September 26 Exchange rate was 1.3247 up 0.0004 Chicago soybeans closed narrowly mixed. NOV19 HI 8.95 1/2 NOV20 HI 9.49 3/4 LOW 8.86 3/4 LOW 9.42 CLOSE8.88 1/2 Down 3/4 CLOSE 9.44 Up 1 1/2 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt BasisU.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +NOV1+NOV1+JAN20 C...
26 Sep 2019
By Emily UnglesbeeDTN Staff Reporter ROCKVILLE, Md. (DTN) -- As combines start to roll this fall, many growers are firing up grain dryers or cleaning out bin fans, in preparation for a wetter-than-normal crop of corn and soybeans. Other drying challenges loom this year as well, including immature or moldy grain and the difficulty of drying and sto...