Entries for July 2024
RECENT NEWS
8 Jul 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 07/08 14:09 US Crop Prices Tumble as Traders Respond to Rain in Forecast December corn fell 16 1/4 cents and November soybeans closed down 30 1/4 cents, both contracts posting their lowest closes to date in 2024 on heavier volume as Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to bring rain to the eastern Midwest this week. September...
8 Jul 2024
REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- Improvements can be made in a purebred cowherd by evaluating cattle using data and phenotypic evaluation. Silver Spur Ranch, Kiowa Creek division, uses recordkeeping to select cattle to use in their herd and for other breeding programs. Keeping accurate records for each animal helps gauge improvements within the Angus, Red A...
8 Jul 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 07/08 11:46 Traders Enter Market Cautiously Monday Boxed beef prices may be higher again, but traders are keeping a cautious approach when it comes to trading in Monday's market. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: The livestock complex is taking an extra cautious approach to this week's start as all...
8 Jul 2024
DTN Midday Grain Comments 07/08 10:51 Corn, Soybean, Wheat Futures Lower at Midday Corn futures are 14 to 15 cents lower at midday Monday; soybean futures are 20 to 32 cents lower; wheat futures are 17 to 23 cents lower. David M. Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst MARKET SUMMARY: Corn futures are 14 to 15 cents lower at midday Monday; soybean futures a...
8 Jul 2024
WASHINGTON, July 8, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today welcomed 32 faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Hispanic-Serving School Districts around the nation to the 2024 class of E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellows.