Entries for May 2024
RECENT NEWS
3 May 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is expected to hear oral arguments at summer's end in Cody Easterday's lawsuit against Tyson Fresh Meats, alleging the company breached a contract by not paying him for selling his beef in Japan. Easterday, a former eastern Washington rancher, is serving an 11-year prison senten...
3 May 2024
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/02/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 6,893 WEEK TO DATE: 7,996 STEERS LIVE FOB 3,333 184.00-184.50 184.00-184.00 184.02 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED 213 187.00-187.00 187.00-187.00 187.00 HEIFERS LIVE FOB 2,074 184.00-184.00 184.00-184.00 184.00 HEIFERS L...
3 May 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- The House and Senate plans for the farm bill go in opposite directions when it comes to eligibility for farm program payments. In an effort to curb both wealthy investors and absentee landlords, farmers with adjusted gross incomes (AGI) above $700,000 would see their access to commodity program payments restricted under a farm bill p...
3 May 2024
USDA Daily Market Rates 05/03 DAILY MARKET RATES(GRAIN/MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES) Effective: May 03, 2024 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 ...
3 May 2024
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 05/03 06:17 Further Strength Likely in Cattle Friday Cattle futures received positive news from numerous avenues Thursday, pushing contracts higher. Maybe traders can put the avian flu concerns behind them for now. Hog futures struggled throughout Thursday, resulting in a mixed close. Robin Schmahl DTN Contributing...