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19 Nov 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2024 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the creation of new programs that will help farmers who grow fruits, vegetables, and nuts overcome market barriers for their products, and help producers access necessary pre-market storage for their crops following severe weather events, including recent hurricanes. Spe...
19 Nov 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- A recently finalized rule to classify "forever chemicals" as toxic substances has raised the ire of agriculture groups that say the rule creates "forever liability" for farmers and ranchers who aren't responsible for those chemicals in the environment. Earlier this month the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued the U.S. Environmenta...
19 Nov 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- At least some farmers will likely get caught up in President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation plans, and agriculture is unlikely to get much help from Congress on labor, according to an agricultural labor adviser in Trump's first administration. Different groups right now are assessing what to expect under the Trump administrati...
19 Nov 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 11/19 11:45 Cattle Market Rally Continues Into Tuesday's Noon Hour The cattle contracts continue to trade higher as trader interest continues to funnel into both the live cattle and feeder cattle markets. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: The livestock complex is again trading mixed into Tuesday's ...
19 Nov 2024
November 19, 2024 Portland Price Trends 11-01-23 01-01-24 10-01-24 11-12-24 11-19-24 #1 SWW (bus) 6.85 6.65 6.00 5.90 6.15 White Club 7.35 7.15 6.15 6.05 6.30 DNS 14% 7.94 8.03 7.05 6.53 6.65 HRW 11.5% 6.74 6.97 6.53 6.21 6.37 #2 Corn (ton) 237.00 232.00 216.00 212.00 216.00 #2 Barley 280.00 180.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 Wheat...West coast basis leve...