Entries for May 2021
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20 May 2021
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Kellie Blair and Ryan Wieck may farm 900 miles apart, but they are singing the same song: More rain would be a good thing. Blair, who farms in Dayton, Iowa, is afraid to complain too loudly. There's a fine line between too little and too much moisture in these flat, rich soils of central Iowa. The Blair Farm corn and soybean ...
20 May 2021
DTN Midday Grain Comments 05/20 10:54 Corn, Soybeans Higher Midday Thursday Corn is 11 to 13 cents higher, soybeans are 6 to 8 cents higher and wheat flat to 4 cents lower. David M. Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst MARKET SUMMARY: The U.S. stock market is firmer with the Dow up 280 points. The U.S. Dollar Index is 0.30 lower. Interest rate products a...
20 May 2021
May 20, 2021 Portland Price Trends 05-01-20 08-01-20 04-01-21 05-13-21 05-20-21 #1 SWW (bu) 6.06 5.60 6.70 8.30 8.30 White Club 7.56 6.00 6.70 8.30 8.30 DNS 14% 6.77 6.21 6.99 8.30 7.97 HRW 11.5% 6.33 5.71 6.85 7.68 7.45 #2 Corn (ton) 144.00 151.00 240.00 301.00 288.00 #2 Barley 130.00 130.00 180.00 180.00 180.00 Wheat..West coast white wheat remai...
20 May 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- An Iowa farmer is the latest producer to file a class-action lawsuit arguing that Syngenta and Chevron USA failed to notify users of the alleged dangers of using paraquat-based pesticides, including the potential risk of acquiring Parkinson's disease. The companies face many ongoing legal challenges to the chemical's registra...
20 May 2021
DTN Weather Trend Indicators 05/20 12:32 Weather Indicator status values are: Corn=Neutral Soybeans=Neutral Wheat=Down LEGEND: The indicator choices are: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat The status choices are: Up, Down, Neutral For example: Corn=Neutral