Entries for August 2020
RECENT NEWS
5 Aug 2020
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Wed, August 5 Exchange rate was 1.3279 down 0.0075 Chicago soybeans closed narrowly mixed. NOV20 HI 8.84 3/4 NOV20 HI 8.84 3/4 LOW 8.76 1/4 LOW 8.76 1/4 CLOSE8.78 3/4 Down 3 CLOSE 8.78 3/4 Down 3 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Basis U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +NOV20+NOV20+NO...
5 Aug 2020
DTN Closing Grain Comments 08/05 13:59 Grains Mixed in Quieter Trade New-crop contracts of corn and winter wheat posted small gains Wednesday, while soybeans and spring wheat were nudged lower. Outside markets were supportive for commodities in general with December gold trading above $2,000 at its highest prices on record.
5 Aug 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- Major ag companies have made a big splash over the past month, rolling out new digital tools and tech alliances they say will help farmers improve their farm's efficiency and lower their environmental footprint.Microsoft, Land O'Lakes, Bayer and Smithfield Foods are some of the players offering more data gathering and analyzing optio...
5 Aug 2020
WASHINGTON (DTN) -- JBS, the Brazilian meat company, is planning to convert a Colorado lamb processing facility to process beef cuts, further limiting processing facilities for the sheep industry in western states, according to local media reported.JBS USA Holdings Inc. was expected to close on its purchase of the Mountain States Rosen lamb process...
5 Aug 2020
OMAHA (DTN) -- New legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate would ban organophosphate, neonicotinoid and paraquat pesticides, create a petition process to EPA for individual citizens, close loopholes on emergency exemptions and make other reforms to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or FIFRA.Sen....