Entries for May 2024
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7 May 2024
FARM MARKET NEWS - SOYBEAN AND WHEAT REPORT FOR Tue, May 7 Exchange rate was 1.3726 up 0.0076 Chicago soybeans closed mixed. JUL24 HI 12.56 1/2 NOV24 HI 12.30 1/2 LOW 12.40 1/4 LOW 12.12 3/4 CLOSE12.46 1/2 Down 2 1/4 CLOSE 12.28 Up 8 1/4 OLD CROP NEW CROP Location Basis 1mt 2mt 3mt U.S. $/bu $/mt Basis U.S. $/bu $/mt ELEVATORS +JUL24+JUL24+AUG24 CK...
7 May 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 05/07 13:54 Row-Crop Prices Mixed as Planting Makes Progress December corn ended unchanged Tuesday, staying near its highest price in three months, while November soybeans ended up 8 1/4 cents at its highest close in 2024, still finding support from flooding in southern Brazil and speculative short-covering. After higher ...
7 May 2024
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for four positions on the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. USDA will accept nominations from May 7, 2024, to July 7, 2024. The 12-member Committee, which first convened in March 2022, is part of USDA’s efforts to inc...
7 May 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 05/07 11:49 Higher Midday Boxed Beef Prices Encourage Traders The entire livestock complex is trading higher into Tuesday's noon hour as traders are hopeful consumer support is increasing. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: The livestock complex is trading higher into Tuesday afternoon as traders ar...
7 May 2024
"Active" continues to be the word used most often when describing the weather patterns this spring. It doesn't seem to matter the configuration; storm systems have continually pushed through North America over the last several months. That is partially due to the above-normal sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific which are indicative of ...