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Hogs Rally
Walsh Trading2 minutes ago
Hogs start the week on a high note, moving towards the cash index
Iowa farmer begins 2024 corn harvest
Brownfield Ag News4 minutes ago
Corn harvest is underway for southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser. “I think the very earliest corn is probably going to be the best,” he said. “It was bigger when we started getting all the rain and didn’t drown out.” He tells Brownfield he plans to get started on soybeans in...
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 16, 2024
Brownfield Ag News4 minutes ago
Dec. corn closed at $4.10 3/4, down 2 and 1/2 centsNov. soybeans closed at $10.04 and 1/2, down 1 and 3/4 centsOct. soybean meal closed at $320.10, up $1.70Oct. soybean oil closed at 39.75, up 22 pointsDec. wheat closed at $5.78 and 1/2, down 16 and 1/4 centsOct. live cattle...
Truck Shipments (Movement) in Packages - Inwood, WV
USDA13 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: INWOOD SEP 16 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: SAT SEP 14 2024 * MODE IS TRUCK UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ...
Dry conditions, river levels among challenges this fall
Brownfield Ag News20 minutes ago
An ag economist says he’s concerned about weather challenges heading into fall. Jim McCormick with AgMarket.Net tells Brownfield weather can be a critical factor for commodity markets. “We are very dry right now,” he said. “I think rain at this point probably isn’t going to have a big impact on...
Truck Shipments (Movement) in 10,000 lb Units - Fresno, CA
USDA22 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: FRESNO SEP 16 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: FRI SEP 13 2024 SAT SEP 14 2024 ...
Truck Shipments (Movement) in Packages - Fresno, CA
USDA22 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: FRESNO SEP 16 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: FRI SEP 13 2024 SAT SEP 14 2024 ...
Truck Shipments (Movement) in 10,000 lb Units - Idaho Falls, ID
USDA24 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: IDAHO FALLS SEP 16 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: FRI SEP 13 2024 SAT SEP 14 2024 ...
Truck Shipments (Movement) in Packages - Idaho Falls, ID
USDA24 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: IDAHO FALLS SEP 16 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: FRI SEP 13 2024 SAT SEP 14 2024 ...
Truck Shipments (Movement) in 10,000 lb Units - McAllen, TX
USDA24 minutes ago
REPORTING OFFICE: MCALLEN SEP 16 2024 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: FRI SEP 13 2024 SAT SEP 14 2024 ...
Dollar Weighed Down by Speculation About a 50 bp Fed Rate Cut
Barchart25 minutes ago
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.33% and posted a 1-week low. Strength in the yen undercut the dollar after the yen on Monday rose to a 13-1/2 month high against the dollar. The dollar was also undercut by heightened speculation that the Fed might cut the fed...
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Visits Arizona to Highlight Biden-Harris Administration Investments in Wildfire Resilience and Rural Prosperity
Thu Sep 12, 12:00PM CDT
Marana, ARIZONA, September 12, 2024 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited two communities in Arizona to highlight U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) investments that protect communities and natural resources from wildfire and drought, expand access to clean energy and create...
USDA Invests Nearly $121M in Specialty Crops Research and Organic Agriculture Production
Tue Sep 10, 8:00AM CDT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced an investment of nearly $121 million to advance research and Extension activities that aim to solve key challenges facing specialty crop and organic agriculture producers. The investment includes $70.4 million to...
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $100 Million to Expand Work to Confront the Wildfire Crisis as part of Investing in America Agenda
Tue Sep 10, 7:00AM CDT
WASHINGTON, September 10, 2024 - Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $100 million in 21 new projects to expand work on the USDA Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy to reduce the threat of wildfire in high-risk areas across the count...