Entries for April 2021
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14 Apr 2021
WASHINGTON (DTN) -- In a three-hour, wide-ranging hearing, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday that USDA will end the Farmers to Families Food Box Program established by the Trump administration. However, USDA will continue to distribute the produce and dairy products that becam...
14 Apr 2021
Becky MillsProgressive Farmer Editor Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the April 2021 issue of Progressive Farmer magazine. For more content from the latest issue of the magazine, visit https://www.dtnpf.com/…. ** If you're in an accident in a rural area, pray someone like John Bentley takes the call. "I've grown up here. I know w...
14 Apr 2021
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 04/14 16:10 Cattle Close Lower as Traders Are Hesitant The live cattle complex would have loved the opportunity to close higher, but know that strategic planning on the cash cattle market side of things will greatly affect their ability to trade either higher or lower later in the week. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Ana...
14 Apr 2021
DTN Chart Technical Points 04/14 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 4/14/21 SLOW STOCHASTIC PRICES ARE DECIMAL MOVING AVERAGES RSI'S 5 Day 20 Day CONTRACT CLOSE 4-Day 9-Day 18-Day 45-Day 9Day 14Day 30Day %K %D %K %D CBTWT MAY 648.00 636.13 626.00 622.78 641.17 64.18 57.78 52.73 62 65 70 53 CBTWT JUL 650.25 638.88 626.53 620.42 633.89 68.51 61.79 55.34 68 72 79 6...
14 Apr 2021
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Wed, April 14 Exchange rate was 1.252 down 0.0016 Chicago corn closed moderately higher to higher. MAY21 HI 5.97 3/4 DEC21 HI 5.13 3/4 LOW 5.78 3/4 LOW 5.04 CLOSE5.94 Up 14 CLOSE 5.11 1/4 Up 7 OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +JUL21+JUL21+SEP21 ...