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 Chris Vermeulen - InsideFutures.com - 1 hr 7 mins ago
We believe the Transportation Index and the Financials could be keys to understanding how far the upside rally can continue... (full story)
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Jim Van Meerten - Barchart.com - 1 hr 29 mins ago
The Barchart Chart of the Day belongs to the software company Microsoft(MSFT). I found the stock by sorting Barchart's Top Stocks to Own list first by the most frequent number of new highs in the last month, the I used the Flipchart feature to r... (full story)
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Owen Taylor - AGFAX - 2 hrs 9 mins ago
Rains continue delaying field work and planting in the Delta states. After more rain, some ground may go to other crops. (full story)
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 Bob Hunt - InsideFutures.com - Thu Apr 25, 6:24PM CDT
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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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Thu Apr 25, 6:07PM CDT
Soybean grain yield improvements over the last several decades have largely come from greater biomass production. Nutrient management programs can become especially challenging as soybeans often meet nitrogen (N) needs […] (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Thu Apr 25, 5:51PM CDT
Summary A series of storm systems moved quickly across the lower 48 States until reaching the East Coast as a strong ridge of high pressure over the western Atlantic Ocean […] (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Thu Apr 25, 5:27PM CDT
The rice market continues to be very quiet, particularly from a marketing standpoint although the new crop plantings are in full swing across all of the Southern rice growing regions. Export […] (full story)
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BRUG - Thu Apr 25, 5:18PM CDT
Corn futures closed Thursday in positive territory for the first time this week, with fractional to 2 cent gains in the front months. This morning’s USDA Export Sales report showed old crop corn sales in the week of April 18 on the middle of th... (full story)
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BRUG - Thu Apr 25, 5:18PM CDT
Lean Hog futures posted limit losses in all 2019 contracts but nearby May, down $1.325. This morning’s Export Sales report showed just 15,505 MT in pork bookings for the week ending 4/18. That was well below last week and far below two weeks ag... (full story)
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BRUG - Thu Apr 25, 5:18PM CDT
Soybean futures ended with 4 cent gains in the nearby contracts on Thursday, bouncing from multi-month lows. Meal futures were up $5.60/ton, with May soy oil down 28 points. US exporters sold 596,301 MT of 18/19 soybeans during the week ending on Apr... (full story)
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BRUG - Thu Apr 25, 5:18PM CDT
Cotton futures were up 36 to 120 points in most contracts on Thursday. All old crop upland cotton export sales were reported at 238,967 RB by the USDA this morning. That was up 9.84% wk/wk but down 23.4% from this time last year. Turkey was the top b... (full story)
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BRUG - Thu Apr 25, 5:18PM CDT
Wheat futures settled with fractional to 3 cent gains in the CBT and MPLS contracts on Thursday, with KC fractionally mixed. Parts of The Dakotas and MN are expected to see snow this weekend, likely delaying planting even further. May options expire ... (full story)
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BRUG - Thu Apr 25, 5:18PM CDT
Corn futures closed Thursday in positive territory for the first time this week, with fractional to 2 cent gains in the front months. This morning’s USDA Export Sales report showed old crop corn sales in the week of April 18 on the middle of th... (full story)
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BRUG - Thu Apr 25, 5:18PM CDT
Live cattle futures saw sharp losses in most contracts on Thursday, as June close a tick off limit lower. Feeder cattle futures felt the pressure from live cattle, down $2.975 to $3.55 in the front months. The CME feeder cattle index was down 6 cent... (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Thu Apr 25, 5:18PM CDT
Earlier this month, the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) published an article (“Southeast Asia’s Growing Meat Demand and Its Implications for Feedstuffs Imports,” by Tani Lee and James Hansen) which […] (full story)
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Julie Harker - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 5:15PM CDT
Greg Miller, president of the Dairy Research Institute, says he was frustrated by the EAT-Lancet report as a scientist. Continue reading Dairy’s take on EAT-Lancet report at Brownfield Ag News. ... (full story)
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CEannello - NAWG - Thu Apr 25, 5:04PM CDT
PRESS RELEASE: ITC Report Underscores Importance of NAFTA and Passing USMCA for US Agriculture On April 18, 2019, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released its report on the economic benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement... (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Thu Apr 25, 5:03PM CDT
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Prescribed Burn Manager Training will be held May 29-31 in Fredericksburg. The training will be at the AgriLife Extension office for Gillespie County, 95 […] (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Thu Apr 25, 4:56PM CDT
Soil temperature at a 3-inch depth was 64.4 degrees at 8 this morning (April 24). Soil temperature quickly increased to almost 76 degrees by 4:00 p.m. The DD60’s predicted for […] (full story)
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Jim Van Meerten - Barchart.com - Thu Apr 25, 4:48PM CDT
The Barchart Chart of the Day belongs to the cable TV company Comcast(CMCSA). I found the stock by using Barchart to sort its Top Stocks to Ownlist first by the most frequent number of new highs in the last month, then I used the Flipchart feature t... (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Thu Apr 25, 4:44PM CDT
Flooding Continues to Impact River Traffic Much of the Mississippi River remains impacted by this year’s on-going flooding. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, river levels are receding […] (full story)
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Tom Steever - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 4:33PM CDT
A young man who is now a National FFA officer began his FFA career in search of romance. Shea Booster has reached the top of the FFA leadership ladder, selected to be the organization’s Western Region Vice President. That might have never happened... (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Thu Apr 25, 4:23PM CDT
The Georgia Peanut Commission encourages all peanut farmers to vote yes in support the continuance of the Peanut Promotion, Research and Information Order, which authorizes the National Peanut Board. The […] (full story)
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Julie Harker - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 4:21PM CDT
An ag equipment maker says tariffs have been passed on to them and fears those “taxes” will become the new normal. Richard Dix, with Kinze Manufacturing, says hard decisions are being made, “I know that our ownership makes difficult choices on... (full story)
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Stewart-Peterson Commentary - SPC - Thu Apr 25, 4:20PM CDT
CORN HIGHLIGHTS: Corn futures saw their first positive close of the week as prices finished with mild gains. Front month May was 3/4 of a cent higher to 3.47-1/2, while Jul was up 1-1/2 to 3.57-1/4. New crop Dec was also up 1-1/2 to 3.77-1/4. Short c... (full story)
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Meghan Grebner - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 4:17PM CDT
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed lower on the weaker cash trade and supply concerns. Feeder cattle futures were lower on technical pressure and the day’s firm moves in corn. April live cattle closed $2.72... (full story)
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Ernst Undesser - AGFAX - Thu Apr 25, 4:17PM CDT
The wait is over. After much hard work and many drafts, the U.S. Rice Industry Sustainability Report is now available to the public on the USA Rice website. It’s an […] (full story)
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Amie Simpson - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 4:15PM CDT
Biodiesel advocates will participate in a rally on Capitol Hill next Wednesday in support of biodiesel tax credit extension legislation. Paul Winters, director of public affairs and federal communications with the National Biodiesel Board, says... (full story)
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Mark Dorenkamp - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 4:12PM CDT
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has identified a new path for Palmer amaranth to enter the state. MDA noxious weed section manager Denise Thielde says after an investigation in Redwood County, the department determined Palmer found its way... (full story)
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Nicole Heslip - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 4:11PM CDT
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile closed significantly higher Thursday as traders got to business in the futures and cash markets. Import volumes for China during March were mostly higher on the month with milk powders showing the most... (full story)
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Nicole Heslip - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 4:08PM CDT
Wisconsin ag economists are optimistic for $17 milk by the fourth quarter because of continued reduction of the dairy herd. “I think this is the year that we’re looking for for the recovery.” University of Wisconsin’s Mark Stephenson says... (full story)
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Ken Anderson - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 3:51PM CDT
Walmart’s announcement that it’s setting up its own Angus beef supply chain is raising some eyebrows in the industry. But Iowa State University livestock economist Lee Schulz sees it as the continuation of a trend that was already underway. ... (full story)
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John Perkins - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 3:43PM CDT
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Contracts saw a light bounce and while China did buy U.S. beans last week, it was a relatively small amount, just over 200,000 tons. Cumulative purchases by Beijing have been far... (full story)
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Nicole Heslip - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 3:40PM CDT
A small beef herd in Northern Michigan has been confirmed positive for bovine tuberculosis after routine testing. Assistant state veterinarian Nancy Barr says the Michigan Department of Agriculture has confirmed a herd in Alpena County positive... (full story)
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Nicole Heslip - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 3:33PM CDT
Michigan carrot growers have voted to increase assessments collected on processed carrots. The Michigan Department of Agriculture reports five producers representing 95 percent of voting production, voted for the checkoff to continue. Growers... (full story)
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Julie Harker - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 3:32PM CDT
A farmer in Northwest Missouri whose lower fields are too flooded to plant says he supports making flood control the TOP priority of the Corps of Engineers Missouri River management plan, “One of the reasons we have water here still over our... (full story)
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Mark Dorenkamp - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 3:23PM CDT
Pork producers are encouraged to use discretion when navigating current volatility in the hog market. Compeer Financial swine specialist Kent Bang says there could be excellent returns over the next 12 months as the African swine fever outbreak... (full story)
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John Perkins - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 3:10PM CDT
May corn closed at $3.47 and 1/2, up 3/4 cent May soybeans closed at $8.59 and 1/4, up 4 cents May soybean meal closed at $306.00, up $5.60 May soybean oil closed at 27.64, down 28 points May wheat closed at $4.34 and 3/4, up 2 and 1/2 cents Apr.... (full story)
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Unknown Author - AGWEB - Thu Apr 25, 2:50PM CDT
As mayor of the largest city in America, Bill de Blasio is not afraid to use his bully pulpit to spread misinformation about livestock's contribution to climate change. (full story)
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Unknown Author - AGWEB - Thu Apr 25, 2:50PM CDT
Wisconsin Republican legislators want to join two lawsuits before the state Supreme Court that will determine the extent of environmental regulators’ powers. (full story)
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 Darren Carlat - InsideFutures.com - Thu Apr 25, 2:45PM CDT
The Soybean Oil Q19 - Z19 spread is currently in great position to continue to contract over the next 4 weeks. (full story)
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John Perkins - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 2:39PM CDT
The USDA says pork production during March was a record high for the month. Pork totaled 2.297 billion pounds, up slightly from the March 2018 record with a slightly higher slaughter at 10.724 million head and one-pound gain in the average live... (full story)
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Ken Anderson - Brownfield - Thu Apr 25, 2:26PM CDT
The Iowa Senate has given final legislative approval to the Iowa Hemp Act. The bill sets up a state licensing program for farmers who want to grow hemp. Representative Jarad Klein, a farmer from Keota, says the bill will also help with the... (full story)
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