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Wheat Sneaks Out Gains on Wednesday
The wheat complex got some later day weakness but held gains across all three exchanges on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were up 2 3/4 to 9 cents on the day. KC HRW contracts were 1 1/4 to 4 cents higher across most contracts. MPLS spring wheat posted 2 ½ to...
Hog Strength Continues on Wednesday
Lean hog futures posted steady to $1.55 higher trade at the Wednesday close. The national average base hog price was reported at $84.80 on Wednesday afternoon, up $2.76 from the previous day. The CME Lean Hog Index was reported at $85.73 on October 28, up 18 cents from the day...
Cotton Heads Lower on Wednesday
Cotton futures were met with weakness on Wednesday, with contracts down 10 to 64 points across most contracts. The outside markets were supportive factors, with crude oil up $1.84/barrel and the US dollar index 186 points lower. The Seam reported 1,355 bales of online sales on October 29 at an...
Soybeans Get a Midweek Bounce
Soybeans closed out the Wednesday session with contracts up 7 ½ to 12 ¼ cents across the board. First notice day for November soybean futures is on Thursday. The average close for November soybean futures throughout October has been $10.04. That is $1.51 below the February base insurance price. CmdtyView’s...
Cattle Falls on Wednesday with Beef Weakness
Live cattle futures posted Wednesday losses of 90 cents to $1.57 across the board. Cash trade saw some action on Wednesday, with trade anywhere from $189-190. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.10 to $2.65 on Wednesday, with October up 92 cents ahead of Thursday’s expiration. The CME Feeder Cattle Index...
Cattle Falls on Wednesday with Beef Weakness
Live cattle futures posted Wednesday losses of 90 cents to $1.57 across the board. Cash trade saw some action on Wednesday, with trade anywhere from $189-190. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.10 to $2.65 on Wednesday, with October up 92 cents ahead of Thursday’s expiration. The CME Feeder Cattle Index...
Corn Slips Despite Export Business and Solid Ethanol Data
Corn futures ended the Wednesday session with contracts mixed across the board, but nearbys leading the weakness, down ½ to 2 ¼ cents. The average close for December corn futures so far in October has been $4.16. That is 50 cents below the February base insurance price. The national average...
Truck Shipments (Movement) in 10,000 lb Units - McAllen, TX
REPORTING OFFICE: MCALLEN OCT 30 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: TUE OCT 29 2024 *MODE IS TRUCK...
Rare quadruplet calves born on eastern North Dakota ranch
agweek - HILLSBORO, N.D. — A Traill County cow beat 1-in-11.2 million odds this week when she gave birth to four live calves on an east-central North Dakota ranch.
McFeely: North Dakotans believe Trump's tariffs are negative for state, poll finds
agweek - Despite President Trump's high personal approval ratings in the state, his ag policy doesn't enjoy the same support.
General CRP signup ends Friday
agweek - FSA personnel urge farmers and ranchers to contact their county FSA offices if they're interested in CRP.
MN farmer addresses trade at House Ways and Means Committee
agweek - Tim Dufault says "farmers have shouldered the pain for a strategy that has seen only one minor tariff reduction and several tariff escalations."
FSA deadlines, CBD processing, organic fraud, A2 milk and more make the Agweek Podcast
agweek - Wanda Braton and Laura Heinrich from the North Dakota State Farm Service Agency share some important upcoming deadlines and program information for 2020 and beyond.