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 Bonds are sharply lower, along with all Note instruments. This is a new contract low in bonds and a new weekly low. They are currently at 116'09. When I started my career, they were 88'00, having moved from the 55'00 area 6 years earlier. (full story) |
The ethanol industry is refuting a claim from EPA’s Science Advisory Board that says ethanol-blended fuels don’t have any environmental benefits. During his remarks to the panel on Thursday, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper said the best available data shows the opposite. “We adamantly disagree with the... (full story) |
Researchers are encouraging farmers to scout for suspect herbicide-resistant weeds this fall. Michigan State University’s Erin Hill tells Brownfield farmers should be looking for weed species that have survived earlier control measures. “If it’s one species that is still alive and the other species that you tried to control did... (full story) |
Harvest is still about two weeks out for central Ohio farmer Sean Rittinger. He tells Brownfield he’s expecting slightly above-average yields for corn. “We’re not going to have a record crop,” he says. “I think the dry weather early on hurt our corn. But, the last three or four weeks... (full story) |
A fuel economist suggests diesel prices could surge this fall. Patrick De Haan is head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. “A lot of that is simply because diesel and heating oil are coming into their peak season with ag consumption going up and with some Americans in rural areas filling... (full story) |
Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and technical selling. Harvest is moving forward and while there are minor delays and some yield concerns, it is early in the process. The USDA is already projecting a very tight supply, so any cuts to yield would have an impact on demand projections,... (full story) |
An ag economist says volatility in the commodity markets could be one of the biggest concerns for the ag industry in 2024. Tanner Ehmke with CoBank says farmers and ranchers have experienced record net farm income the last few years. “That’s about to change with commodity prices coming down and... (full story) |
LOS ANGELES Terminal Prices as of 21-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story) |
LOS ANGELES Terminal Prices as of 21-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story) |
LOS ANGELES Terminal Prices as of 21-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: SAN FRANCISCO SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 * MODE IS TRUCK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: SAN FRANCISCO SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 *MODE IS TRUCK... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: PHILADELPHIA SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 * MODE IS TRUCK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: PHILADELPHIA SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 *MODE IS TRUCK... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: DALLAS SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 * MODE IS TRUCK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: DALLAS SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 *MODE IS TRUCK... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: CHICAGO SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 * MODE IS TRUCK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: CHICAGO SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 *MODE IS TRUCK... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: BOSTON SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 * MODE IS TRUCK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: BOSTON SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 *MODE IS TRUCK... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: ATLANTA SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 *MODE IS TRUCK... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: ATLANTA SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 * MODE IS TRUCK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ... (full story) |
SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Thr Sep 21, 2023 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Thursday, September 21, 2023 Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs 5.00-17.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady. No sales in Equity... (full story) |
A dairy farmer says there’s never been another time when margins have been tighter. Brian Preston milks 1,000 cows with his family in southern Michigan. “We’ve had a lower price, but we’ve never had a tighter margin and I think profitability has been a real, real challenge all summer long,”... (full story) |
Harvest got underway this week for western Iowa farmer Kevin Ross. “We’re running pretty smooth,” he said. “There’s definitely some green spots yet in the beans, but it seems like almost no matter what the maturity is they seem to be ready.” He tells Brownfield there’s been some variability with... (full story) |
 The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday gave up an early advance and finished little changed, up only +0.01%. The dollar Thursday initially climbed to a 6-1/2 month high on carryover support from Wednesday when the FOMC signaled one more +25 bp rate hike this year and projected the fed... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: PHOENIX SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 *MODE IS TRUCK... (full story) |
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Thurs Sep 21, 2023 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Thursday Cattle at SC Auctions on Wednesday: No comparisons made this week due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 230.00-245.00;... (full story) |
DETROIT Terminal Prices as of 21-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story) |
DETROIT Terminal Prices as of 21-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story) |
DETROIT Terminal Prices as of 21-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story) |
DETROIT Terminal Prices as of 21-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story) |
DETROIT Terminal Prices as of 21-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story) |
DETROIT Terminal Prices as of 21-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story) |
DETROIT Terminal Prices as of 21-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story) |
 Dividend stability, earnings track record, oil price exposure - if you can pick only one of Warren Buffett's favorite energy stocks, should it be CVX or OXY? (full story) |
THOMASVILLE-BIWEEKLY Shipping Point Prices as of 21-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: THOMASVILLE SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 * MODE IS TRUCK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ... (full story) |
REPORTING OFFICE: THOMASVILLE SEP 21 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 20 2023 *MODE IS TRUCK... (full story) |
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mixed Thursday as a higher dollar and lower cheese trade weighed on prices. October Class III milk was down 11 cents at $17.01. November three cents lower at $17.22. December up three cents at $17.74. January 12 cents higher at $18.00. February... (full story) |
Commercial red meat production during August 2023 was 4.673 billion pounds, a decline of 3% from the August 2022 record monthly high. That was due to tighter market ready numbers for cattle and lower average live weights for hogs. The USDA says beef production was 2.363 billion pounds, a drop... (full story) |