Entries for May 2024
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8 May 2024
Editor's Note: Throughout May, DTN/Progressive Farmer's special series "Mental Health Hope & Help" is exploring the unique mental health challenges people in rural America face, highlighting efforts to overcome stigma and looking at ways farmers and ranchers can manage their mental wellness. This is the second story in the series. ** Anyone observi...
8 May 2024
In its Friday, May 10, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, USDA will update old-crop estimates as well as establish new estimates for the 2024-25 season. The Crop Production report from NASS will give the first production estimates for this year's winter wheat crops with state breakdowns. CORN According to USDA, the new U...
7 May 2024
DTN Chart Technical Points 05/07 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 5/07/24 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 624.75 612.38 601.31 580.17 561.21 71.62 68.07 59.80 92 69 81 74 CBTWT JUL 642.75 629.56 619.11 597.24 576.61 72.40 68.89 60.81 85 64 80 7...
7 May 2024
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 05/07 15:56 Traders Support Livestock Contracts Through Tuesday's End All three of the livestock markets closed higher Tuesday afternoon as traders believe consumer demand will perk up. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: It was a good day for the livestock complex as all three of the markets closed ...
7 May 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - CORN REPORT FOR Tue, May 7 Exchange rate was 1.3726 up 0.0076 Chicago corn closed slightly lower to steady. JUL24 HI 4.72 DEC24 HI 4.91 1/4 LOW 4.66 LOW 4.86 CLOSE4.67 Down 2 CLOSE 4.88 1/2 Unchanged OLD CROP BASIS NEW CROP BASIS Location Spot 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Cntrct U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +JUL24+SEP24+SEP24 CK Low 0....