Entries for May 2021
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5 May 2021
OMAHA (DTN) -- While prices for all eight of the major fertilizers were higher at the end of April compared to a month earlier, none were significantly higher, which DTN designates as 5% or more. It's the second week in a row prices showed more muted moves higher after several months of rising sharply. For the fourth week of April 2021, DAP had an ...
5 May 2021
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 05/05 06:15 Cattle Unable to Find Support There will likely be follow-through pressure in cattle futures due to renewed liquidation Tuesday. Grain prices continue to increase. Pork is in demand with packers remaining aggressive. That may not change anytime soon. Robin Schmahl DTN Contributing Analyst Cattle: Steady...
5 May 2021
USDA Daily Market Rates 05/05 06:12 Effective: May 05, 2021 The following Market Rates are established to aid in the development of the Posted County Prices (PCPs) which are used by county Farm Services Agency (FSA) Offices for loan redemption purposes. Uses of these rates for other purposes may not be appropriate. Questions concerning the grain, p...
5 May 2021
DTN Early Word Grains 05/05 05:50 Soybeans Push Higher Early Wednesday July corn is up 1 1/4 cents, July soybeans are up 12 cents and July KC wheat is up 1 1/4 cents. Todd Hultman DTN Lead Analyst Pre-6 a.m. CDT prices, CME Globex: July corn is up 1 1/4 cents, July soybeans are up 12 cents and July KC wheat is up 1 1/4 cents. CME Globex Recap: Earl...
5 May 2021
Let's start by agreeing that $7 corn isn't necessarily a great thing. It isn't great for livestock feeders, it isn't great for ethanol plants and it isn't great for drivers planning summer road trips. And because $7 corn isn't great for all these customers and customers' customers, it's not that great for corn farmers, either, who may lose some cus...