Entries for October 2024
RECENT NEWS
29 Oct 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 10/29 14:38 Wheat Futures Higher Tuesday on Poor Crop Conditions It was an overall quiet and mixed session for grains Tuesday. Wheat futures led the way higher and provided support for corn. Unfortunately, soybeans were unable to sustain early support and closed lower. Crude oil slipped slightly again but seems to have st...
29 Oct 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is awarding $39 million in grants to U.S. business owners to increase the availability of domestic biofuels in 18 states and give Americans cleaner, more affordable fuel options.
29 Oct 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2024 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service announced an investment of more than $265 million to conserve nearly 335,000 acres of ecologically and economically significant forestlands across the nation, in partnership with states across the country, thanks to funding from President Biden’s Inflation...
29 Oct 2024
October 29, 2024 Portland Price Trends 10-01-23 01-01-24 09-01-24 10-22-24 10-29-24 #1 SWW (bus) 6.60 6.65 5.65 6.00 6.00 White Club 6.95 7.15 5.80 6.15 6.15 DNS 14% 7.89 8.03 6.60 6.87 6.84 HRW 11.5% 7.17 6.97 6.10 6.42 6.31 #2 Corn (ton) 254.00 232.00 197.00 205.00 206.00 #2 Barley 280.00 180.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 Wheat...West coast white wheat...
29 Oct 2024
GALENA, Ill. (DTN) -- A 177-year-old Catholic convent located on a hilltop near the Mississippi River in southwest Wisconsin is taking steps to honor its educational heritage by helping create a farmer-led learning center on its grounds. The Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa (sin-sin-ah-wa) are partnering with farmers to carry forward the work of the ...