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Wheat Sees Rally on Tuesday with Weaker US Dollar
The wheat complex posted higher trade across the three markets on Tuesday. CBT soft red wheat futures posted 9 cent gains across the nearby contracts on Tuesday. KC HRW futures rallied 9 to 10 cents in the front months. MPLS spring wheat futures were up 4 to 5 cents at...
Corn Turns Back Higher on Tuesday
Corn futures held up into the close on Turnaround Tuesday, posting gains of 5 to 6 ¼ cents across the front months. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 1/4 cents at $3.85 ¼. Crop Progress data showed the US corn crop at 7% harvested, matching the...
Cattle Pulls Back, as Beef Tumbles
Live cattle futures were weaker on Tuesday, with contracts down 80 cents to $1.15 across the front months. Much of this week’s early cash action has been compiling showlists. Last week was $240 across the country. Feeder cattle futures saw losses limited to just 20 to 80 cents in the...
Hogs Ease Lower on Tuesday
Lean hog futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts 15 to 62 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog report from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $106.29, up 42 cents from the Monday PM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was unchanged on September 12 at $106.14. USDA’s FOB plant...
Hogs Ease Lower on Tuesday
Lean hog futures closed out the Tuesday session with contracts 15 to 62 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog report from Tuesday afternoon was reported at $106.29, up 42 cents from the Monday PM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was unchanged on September 12 at $106.14. USDA’s FOB plant...
Soybeans Post Gains, as Bean Oil Leads the Charge
Soybeans rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts up 7 to 8 cents across the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 6 1/2 cents at $9.73 1/2. Soymeal futures were down a dime to 80 cents, with Soy Oil futures posting 59 to 93 point...
Cotton Rallies on Tuesday
Cotton futures posted gains of 82 to 97 points across most nearby contracts at Tuesday’s close. The US dollar index was down $0.635 so far on the day to $96.265, with crude oil futures $1.22 higher. NASS reported the US cotton crop 50% with bolls opening as of Sunday, with...
Soybeans Post Gains, as Bean Oil Leads the Charge
Soybeans rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts up 7 to 8 cents across the front months. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 6 1/2 cents at $9.73 1/2. Soymeal futures were down a dime to 80 cents, with Soy Oil futures posting 59 to 93 point...
Cattle Pulls Back, as Beef Tumbles
Live cattle futures were weaker on Tuesday, with contracts down 80 cents to $1.15 across the front months. Much of this week’s early cash action has been compiling showlists. Last week was $240 across the country. Feeder cattle futures saw losses limited to just 20 to 80 cents in the...
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.