Entries for August 2020
RECENT NEWS
6 Aug 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $29 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Oklahoma. This investment is part of the $100 million in grant funding made available for the ReConnect Pilot Program t...
6 Aug 2020
DTN Weather Trend Indicators 08/06 10:42 Weather Indicator status values are: Corn=Down Soybeans=Down Wheat=Down LEGEND: The indicator choices are: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat The status choices are: Up, Down, Neutral For example: Corn=Neutral
6 Aug 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/06/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 753 WEEK TO DATE: 19,950 STEERS LIVE FOB 347 100.00-101.00 100.00-101.00 100.79 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 40 101.00-101.00 101.00-101.00 101.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportab...
6 Aug 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- As agriculture continues to grapple with the fallout from the COVID-19 economic shutdown, recent reports suggest the industry will see financial pressure for the remainder of 2020.The number of farm bankruptcies continues to rise and a struggling livestock industry is putting increasing pressure on loan portfolios, both adding to con...
6 Aug 2020
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 08/06 06:32 Cash Cattle Markets Leading Markets Higher Cash cattle trade in the South is starting to develop with prices generally $2 to $3 per cwt higher than last week's levels. The underlying support is expected to add firmness to nearby futures trade.