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Corn Pulls Back on Monday, as Acres are Trimmed but Ratings Improve
Corn futures closed out the Monday session with losses of 1 to 3 cents across most contracts, as an acreage cut failed to provide the bulls with much fuel. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 2 3/4 cents at $3.91 1/4. Crop Progress data indicated...
Soybeans Post Marginally Mixed Trade on USDA Report Day
Soybeans closed the Monday session mixed with nearby contracts down 3 ¾ cents and new crop up 2 to 3 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 3 3/4 cents at $9.81 1/2. Soymeal futures were up 20 cents to $1.30 higher on the day, as Soy...
Wheat Falls to Weakness on Larger June 1 Stocks
Wheat saw weakness to kick off the week as all three contracts were lower following larger than expected stocks. Chicago SRW wheat was down 2 to 4 cents to close out the day. KC HRW contracts were 7 to 10 cents lower on Monday. MPLS spring wheat posted 5 to...
Hogs Pull Back On Monday, Pressured by Cutout
Lean hog futures were down $2.22 to $3.15 on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was up $3.79 in the Monday afternoon report, with negotiated trade at $111.88. The CME Lean Hog Index was 13 cents higher at $112.02 on June 26. USDA’s Monday afternoon FOB plant pork cutout value...
Cattle Pop Higher on Monday, USDA Announces Border Reopening
Live cattle futures posted gains of 35 cents to $1.12 on Monday session. Cash action was mostly compiling showlists on Monday. Trade last week saw sales at $230-233 in the North and $223-225 in the South. Feeder cattle futures closed out the Monday session with contracts $2.70 to $2.80 in...
Cotton Collapses on Monday with Larger Acreage
Cotton posted triple digit losses on Monday, with contracts down 112 to 124 points on larger than expected acreage number reported. Crude oil was down $0.55/barrel, with the US dollar index $0.590 lower. Weekly Crop Progress data showed 95% of the US cotton crop planted (98% on average), with 40%...
Wheat Falls to Weakness on Larger June 1 Stocks
Wheat saw weakness to kick off the week as all three contracts were lower following larger than expected stocks. Chicago SRW wheat was down 2 to 4 cents to close out the day. KC HRW contracts were 7 to 10 cents lower on Monday. MPLS spring wheat posted 5 to...
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."