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15 Oct 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced additional assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help producers impacted by Hurricane Helene in the recovery process. USDA is announcing the counties that have triggered for payment under the Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) endors...
15 Oct 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 10/15 12:01 Technical Pressure Sends Livestock Complex Lower All three of the livestock markets are trading lower into Tuesday's noon hour as technical pressure abounds. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: The livestock complex is enduring some pressure as the market nears Tuesday's noon hour. More t...
15 Oct 2024
DTN Midday Grain Comments 10/15 10:51 Corn, Soybean, Wheat Futures All Lower Corn futures are 4 to 5 cents lower at midday Tuesday; soybean futures are 8 to 11 cents lower; wheat futures are 2 to 5 cents lower. David M. Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst MARKET SUMMARY: Corn futures are 4 to 5 cents lower at midday Tuesday; soybean futures are 8 to 11 ...
15 Oct 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people in parts of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee recovering from Tropical Storm Helene may be eligible for food assistance through the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Approximately 982,930 households in Georgia, 152,572 h...
15 Oct 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – As Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations wrap, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an investment of more than $15 million to promote and strengthen agriculture-related higher-education programs at Hispanic-serving Institutions (HSI) nationwide.