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11 Apr 2018
By Darin NewsomDTN Senior Analyst As I've mentioned before, DTN holds a meeting to discuss what could be seen in upcoming USDA reports before those called to duty head off to the lockup in Washington, D.C. For the April set of Crop Production and Supply and Demand reports, the conversation centered on two topics: South American corn and soybean pro...
9 Apr 2018
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- The average distillers dried grains (DDG) spot price from the 39 locations where DTN collected bids was $162 for the week ended April 5, up $3 versus a week ago. The domestic and export markets remain firm. Prices in California rose as supplies are tight in that area. A merchandiser told me that...
9 Apr 2018
By John HarringtonDTN Livestock Analyst Long before there was George Lucas, J.K. Rowling or Michael Crichton, there was Jules Verne. He was one of my favorite boyhood storytellers and considered by many to be the father of science fiction literature. My grandfather was a major Verne-geek (back when those types were just politely called "a little di...
9 Apr 2018
By Russ QuinnDTN Staff Reporter MEAD, Neb. (DTN) -- Declining cattle numbers in some regions of the country are a door of opportunity for Nebraska's producers. That's what Jim MacDonald believes, and it was the focus of a recent field day at the Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center near Mead. MacDonald, associate professor of animal scien...
6 Apr 2018
By Karl StenersonMarket Reporter - Fertecon Here is a breakdown of wholesale prices and trends of the various fertilizers: AMMONIA International Global ammonia markets remained soft in March with weakness in urea and nitrates markets pressuring ammonia prices as well as reduced demand in India due to phosphate plant turnarounds. The April Tampa co...