Entries for May 2024
RECENT NEWS
1 May 2024
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.
Jeremy Adamson was promoted to Chief of Staff for Research, Education, and Economics
1 May 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Biofuel and farm groups on Tuesday came out of the chute both declaring the importance of new guidelines for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) tax credits while also arguing the new rules are too prescriptive on farm practices such as making demands to grow cover crops. A collection of groups and interests immediately weighed in after ...
1 May 2024
USDA Daily Market Rates 05/01 DAILY MARKET RATES(GRAIN/MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES) Effective: May 01, 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 ...
1 May 2024
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 05/01 06:22 Cattle Futures May See Further Pressure From Uncertainty Wednesday The cattle complex came under substantial pressure Tuesday, mainly from the concern over testing ground beef to see whether there is any evidence of the H5N1 virus. The uncertainty triggered the liquidation of futures. Hog futures closed...
1 May 2024
DTN Early Word Grains 05/01 05:48 Grain Markets Mostly Lower on Continued Soy Deliveries, Lower Energy Prices July corn is down 1/2 cent per bushel, July soybeans are down 4 1/4 cents, July KC wheat is down 2 cents, July Chicago wheat is up 4 3/4 cents and July Minneapolis wheat is down 3 3/4 cents. Kent Beadle, DTN Contributing Analyst EARLY MORNI...