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1 Oct 2024
WASHINGTON, October 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $1.7 billion for purchase of locally and regionally produced foods and domestically produced foods for emergency food assistance. These investments, made possible by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), will help American producers by ensurin...
1 Oct 2024
USDA Daily Market Rates 10/01 DAILY MARKET RATES(GRAIN/MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITIES) Effective: October 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...
1 Oct 2024
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 10/01 06:16 Cattle Traders Search For Direction Tuesday Live cattle posted minor gains Monday, but bullish news was sparse after the increase in cattle prices last week. Feeder cattle could not find support, closing with triple-digit losses in later contracts. Hog futures closed mixed with traders trying to decide ...
1 Oct 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- Sarah Clayton (no relation to the author) was sitting in a pickup Monday afternoon at one of the few hotspots in her county where she and her husband could pick up a few bars of cellular phone service. "We've been coming here every few days or so to check messages and call family that are out of town just to get information out and g...
1 Oct 2024
DTN Early Word Grains 10/01 05:46 Grain Markets Mixed as Harvest Progresses, Weather Still a Concern December corn is down 3/4 cent per bushel, November soybeans are down 5 1/2 cents, December KC wheat is up 2 cents, December Chicago wheat is up 1 1/4 cents and December Minneapolis wheat is up 3 cents. Kent Beadle, DTN Contributing Analyst EARLY MO...