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16 May 2024
DTN Closing Grain Comments 05/16 13:56 Corn, Wheat Prices Show Caution Thursday After Recent Rallies December corn closed down 5 1/4 cents and the July contracts of all three wheats were modestly lower Thursday, all showing caution after trading at new significant highs earlier in the week. November soybeans ended down 2 cents, but found support fr...
16 May 2024
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the appointment of 10 members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board. Seven members are new appointments, and three members are re-appointments. Members represent a mix of university, non-profit, and indus...
16 May 2024
MANHATTAN, Kan. (DTN) --- The Wheat Quality Council's Hard Winter Wheat Tour concluded Thursday, May 16, in Manhattan, Kansas. After three days, scouting 449 fields across the state and some into neighboring Nebraska and Oklahoma, the total weighted average yield for hard winter wheat was estimated at 46.5 bushels per acre (bpa), a 55% increase fro...
16 May 2024
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 05/16 11:42 The Livestock Complex Keeps Trading Higher No cash cattle trade has developed, but packer interest should improve throughout the afternoon. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Even though the cash cattle market hasn't seen any trade develop, the cattle complex is rallying into Thursday's ...
16 May 2024
ALBANY, GA, May 16, 2024 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack attended the Regional Equity Convening for the Southeastern Region at the Sherrod Institute’s annual Farm Field Day in Albany, Georgia as the Department highlighted opportunities to advance equity in agricultural and rural communities.