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 Michael Seery - InsideFutures.com - 57 mins ago
Crazy 2 days (full story)
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Owen Taylor - AGFAX - 1 hr 42 mins ago
This was a positive week for agriculture. For cotton, closing the week near its daily high is always good, The U.S. and China resolved what was called Phase1of the trade […] (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - 1 hr 44 mins ago
Budgets for 2020 have been revised and are now available on farmdoc. Revised budgets use a corn price of $3.90 per bushel and soybean price of $9.10 per bushel, both […] (full story)
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 Bob Hunt - InsideFutures.com - 1 hr 29 mins ago
The Trend Trader helps to identify the current trend status of your favorite futures markets. It not only helps us to stay on the right side of market direction, but also helps us avoid those without a trend. You can even use the grid as a spread matrix too - buying strength and selling weakness.... (full story)
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Greg Soulje - Brownfield - 1 hr 47 mins ago
Across the Corn Belt, wintry precipitation is overspreading the middle Mississippi Valley and the middle and lower Missouri Valley. The remainder of the Midwest is experiencing cold weather and thickening cloudiness as precipitation approaches... (full story)
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Greg Soulje - Brownfield - 1 hr 51 mins ago
For the remainder of Friday and Saturday, a significant winter storm will continue to unfold from the northern and central Plains into the Northeast. Storm-related livestock stress may be greatest across the upper Midwest—including the eastern... (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - 1 hr 53 mins ago
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages agricultural producers to enroll now in the Agriculture Risk (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. March 15, 2020 is the enrollment deadline for […] (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - 2 hrs ago
The Southern Farm Show will celebrate its 43rd year at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh February 5-7. The largest annual agricultural exposition in the Carolinas and Virginia, the show […] (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - 2 hrs 6 mins ago
For the second straight year, Arkansas’ “ginning season” may go into extra innings. Despite the wet weather delays, growers had good reason to be optimistic about their 2019 crop, both […] (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - 2 hrs 13 mins ago
Southeast farmers can learn tips to maximize profitability of cotton and peanut crops at annual meetings planned by the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service this month. The annual South Carolina […] (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Wharton, Matagorda, Jackson, and Colorado Counties are happy to announce the Upper Gulf Coast Feed Grain and Cotton Conference for Thursday, January 23, 2020. This […] (full story)
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BRUG - 2 hrs 31 mins ago
Lean hog May contracts were 2 cents lower at the end of Friday’s session, whereas Feb and Apr futures made gains. The 80 cent gain in the Feb futures pushed the weekly chart positive by $0.425. The CME Lean Hog Index got a 72 cent hike on 01/15 to ... (full story)
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BRUG - 2 hrs 31 mins ago
The 5 3/4 cent gain in the March futures was not enough to erase the 16 1/4 cent loss on the week, however front month soybean futures did finish 5 1/4 to 5 3/4 cents higher on Fridya. Soybean meal futures closed steady, but were $2.90/ton lower wk/w... (full story)
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BRUG - 2 hrs 31 mins ago
Cotton futures rallied 49 to 103 points in the front month futures. March futures ended the week with a 1 point loss. In the weekly Commitment of Traders report with data and positions from Tuesday the 14th, managed money was listed at 30,263 contrac... (full story)
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BRUG - 2 hrs 31 mins ago
Live cattle futures came back from midday lows and ended the week on a high note with Friday gains of 22 to 82 cents in the nearbys. Feb futures were $1.075 lower wk/wk. As for nearby feeder futures, prices made a turnaround since posting midday loss... (full story)
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BRUG - 2 hrs 31 mins ago
Corn futures came all the way back from the Thursday sell off, and even gained some ground with futures closing 13 3/4 to 9 3/4 cents higher. March corn was 3 1/2 cents higher on the week. Rumors of Chinese purchases appeared right on schedule after... (full story)
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BRUG - 2 hrs 31 mins ago
Wheat closes the week with Friday gains, and MPLS spring wheat led the way. MGE HRS futures were 8 1/2 to 9 3/4 cents higher at the close, which was enough to erase the week’s early losses. Chicago SRW futures, gained 6 cents on the weekly chart af... (full story)
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BRUG - 2 hrs 31 mins ago
Corn futures came all the way back from the Thursday sell off, and even gained some ground with futures closing 13 3/4 to 9 3/4 cents higher. March corn was 3 1/2 cents higher on the week. Rumors of Chinese purchases appeared right on schedule after... (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - 2 hrs 35 mins ago
An LSU AgCenter scientist is researching ways to increase food production by manipulating the processes of photosynthesis and photorespiration. Plant physiologist Paul South discussed his research at a seminar held […] (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - 2 hrs 46 mins ago
More than 1,600 attendees were able to fine-tune their farming operations with information gained at the 44th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference on Jan. 16, 2020, at the […] (full story)
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AGWEB - 2 hrs 53 mins ago
Market Watch with Alan Brugler January 17, 2020 Hopium The dominant trading inputs this week were the record highs in the stock market (pulling hot money away from commodities) and the Phase One trade deal with China inked on Wednesday. Just... (full story)
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Mark Dorenkamp - Brownfield - 2 hrs 54 mins ago
The USDA will invest $11 million to improve broadband access in rural Iowa and Minnesota. The money will be spread among three infrastructure projects that will create or improve connectivity for nearly 1,400 rural households and 120 businesses... (full story)
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Mark Dorenkamp - Brownfield - 2 hrs 59 mins ago
A Minnesota agronomist suspects fungicides do a lot more than fight plant diseases. Mark Glady with WinField United says part of his job involves evaluating treated and untreated fields. “This year doing three different times in mid-July,... (full story)
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 Dan Hussey - InsideFutures.com - Fri Jan 17, 4:09PM CST
March 2020 Corn futures are trading up 13 cents as of writing this report, recovering all of yesterdays nasty hair on fire sell off and then some. The selloff was sparked by the news that Mexico will be reducing its ethanol mandates (seen as negative for US corn exports). (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Fri Jan 17, 4:06PM CST
The presentations and handout given at the recent public forum on the essentials of growing hemp held at the West TN Research and Education Center on Jan. 14. (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Fri Jan 17, 4:03PM CST
There are 9 upcoming agriculture related events in Tennessee between Jan. 24 and Feb. 13. (full story)
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Mark Dorenkamp - Brownfield - Fri Jan 17, 4:01PM CST
The USDA is formally gathering feedback on ways to boost sales of ethanol and biodiesel. The Department announced in the Federal Register Wednesday it is looking to build upon the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program. Speaking to... (full story)
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John Perkins - Brownfield - Fri Jan 17, 4:00PM CST
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were higher, with boxed beef up sharply at midday, waiting to see how much direct business there was left to do after Thursday’s light to moderate activity. February was up $.22 at $126.35 and... (full story)
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AGWEB - Fri Jan 17, 4:00PM CST
With so much going on in trade news this week, farmers might be wondering how this affects their marketing plan for 2020. “I think the easy answer is you buy the rumor, sell the fact,” said Payne. “We saw the run -up here in the last couple of... (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Fri Jan 17, 3:57PM CST
Just one day after the U.S. and China signed a Phase One trade deal, the Senate passed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA). Wall Street Journal writer William Mauldin reported on […] (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Fri Jan 17, 3:53PM CST
After drought (D1-D4) in the contiguous U.S. rose to 21.2% in late October (from a minimum of 2.3% on April 23) when late summer and early autumn flash drought conditions […] (full story)
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Brownfield - Fri Jan 17, 3:38PM CST
Brownfield’s Rhiannon Branch will be on the ground in Mt. Vernon, Illinois on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 for the Conservation Cropping Seminar. Continue reading Conservation Cropping Seminar at Brownfield Ag News. ... (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Fri Jan 17, 3:37PM CST
Summary Warmer than normal temperatures were common this week over the eastern half of the continental U.S., while temperatures were primarily near normal over the western half, with a few […] (full story)
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 Ben Dicostanzo - InsideFutures.com - Fri Jan 17, 3:32PM CST
Consolidation continues (full story)
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Stewart-peterson Commentary - SPC - Fri Jan 17, 3:29PM CST
CORN HIGHLIGHTS: Corn futures finished with strong gains with contracts finishing 6-13 cents higher. Front month Mar corn was up 13-3/4 to 3.89-1/4, while Jul corn was up 12 to 4.01. Today’s strong close finished an impressive but volatile week, as... (full story)
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Nicole Heslip - Brownfield - Fri Jan 17, 3:12PM CST
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ended the week to the higher side as trade optimism remains in the market. January Class III milk up two cents at $17.01. February up 13 cents at $17.43. March four cents higher at... (full story)
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John Perkins - Brownfield - Fri Jan 17, 3:10PM CST
Mar. corn closed at $3.89 and 1/24, up 13 and 3/4 cents Mar. soybeans closed at $9.29 and 34, up 5 and 3/4 cents Mar. soybean meal closed at $300.60, unchanged Mar. soybean oil closed at 33.35, up 32 points Mar. wheat closed at $5.70 and 1/2, up 5... (full story)
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Nicole Heslip - Brownfield - Fri Jan 17, 3:08PM CST
The U.S. Dairy Export Council says the prospects for dairy exports look a lot more promising this year with major trade deals moving forward. President Tom Vilsack tells Brownfield agreements with Japan, China and the passage of the USMCA will... (full story)
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John Perkins - Brownfield - Fri Jan 17, 3:06PM CST
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying, but the most active months posted double digit weekly losses. Beans are still waiting for some signs of increased demand from China, with uncertainties about the timing of purchases and... (full story)
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Nicole Heslip - Brownfield - Fri Jan 17, 3:01PM CST
Michigan Agri-Business Association President Jim Byrum has retired after leading the organization for the past 25 years. He tells Brownfield the speed of communication and interest in entrepreneurship has increased but providing ag businesses a... (full story)
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AGWEB - Fri Jan 17, 2:54PM CST
This market update is a Porkbusiness.com weekly column reporting trends in weaner pig. All information contained in this update is for the week ended Jan. 17, 2020. Looking at hog sales in July 2020 using August 2020 futures, the weaner... (full story)
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Nicole Heslip - Brownfield - Fri Jan 17, 2:45PM CST
A medium-sized beef herd in Northern Michigan has been confirmed positive for bovine tuberculosis. State veterinarian Nora Wineland says the National Veterinary Services Lab confirmed a herd in Alcona County positive for the disease this... (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Fri Jan 17, 2:44PM CST
Peanut prices received by farmers for all farmer stock peanuts averaged 23.3 cents per pound for the week ending January 11, up 1.9 cents from the previous week. Marketings of […] (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Fri Jan 17, 2:41PM CST
While 2019 was doom and gloom for rice producers, 2020 may be the year of the rebound for the state’s largest agricultural export, with total rice acreage expected to increase […] (full story)
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AGWEB - Fri Jan 17, 2:37PM CST
Jerry Gulke says the last week was a solid reminder of one key marketing lesson: Volatility creates opportunity. After nearly two years of negotiations and tit-for-tat tariffs, the U.S. and China signed a phase one trade deal on Wednesday, Jan.... (full story)
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 Craig Turner - InsideFutures.com - Fri Jan 17, 2:50PM CST
I had a great time at FARMCON this week in Kansas City. We also go over Phase One and what it means for US ag demand (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Fri Jan 17, 2:34PM CST
Spot quotations averaged 101 points higher than the previous week, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program. Quotations for the base quality of cotton (color 41, […] (full story)
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Julie Harker - Brownfield - Fri Jan 17, 2:26PM CST
The Climate Corporation has launched climate activation specialists to help farmers get the most out of Climate FieldView™. Stephanie Lynch is the company’s customer experience manager and tells Brownfield Ag News, “In a lot of ways, digital ag is... (full story)
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Rhiannon Branch - Brownfield - Fri Jan 17, 2:22PM CST
Increasing awareness, diversity and equity in agriculture are goals for the Illinois House Agriculture and Conservation Committee in 2020. Representative Sonya Harper of Chicago chairs the committee. She tells Brownfield she has had productive... (full story)
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Julie Harker - Brownfield - Fri Jan 17, 2:07PM CST
Michigan and Minnesota are among 14 states, New York City and the District of Columbia suing the USDA over its new work requirements for food stamp recipients. The plaintiffs say the rule would move more than 600-thousand people from the SNAP... (full story)
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