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Severe storms kick into high gear Thursday with tornadoes, damaging winds and hail through Sunday
Fox Weather13 minutes ago
A severe weather threat looming for the next five days could be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Despite a lack of tornado activity so far this year, Tornado Alley is expected to have a significant increase in activity.Multiple disturbances will emerge from the Rockies and bring dangerous rounds of severe storms...
Can the Grain Train Keep Chugging Along?
AgWeb19 minutes ago
$YM_F Dow Futures Reacting Higher After Double Correction Lower
Elliott Wave Forecast22 minutes ago
This technical blog will look at the past performance of the 4-hour Elliott Wave Charts of Dow futures ticker symbol: $YM_F.
Wheat Mixed on Wednesday Morning
Barchart28 minutes ago
The wheat futures complex is mixed this morning, with KC leading higher, CBT heading lower, and MPLS unch. They continued this week’s rally on Tuesday. Chicago contracts were up 8 to 15 ¼ cents on the day. Kansas City posted gains of 8 ½ to 11 ¾ cents at the...
Cattle Take Foot Off the Gas, Closed Mixed on Tuesday
Barchart28 minutes ago
Live cattle were higher early in the Tuesday session but bulls felt queasy by midday. Futures closed down 12 to 90 cents in the nearbys and 32 cents to $1.12 higher out in the 2025 contracts. Cash action has been negligible thus far. Last week’s trade was $183-184 live and...
Hogs Bulls Switch Focus to Wednesday
Barchart28 minutes ago
Lean hogs saw gains of $1.20 to $2.45 on Tuesday. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up $1.54 cents from the Monday afternoon print, at $91.85 on Tuesday afternoon. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 4 cents at $91.31 on April 19. USDA’s National Pork Carcass Cutout...
Cotton Showing Mixed Trade
Barchart28 minutes ago
Overnight action in the cotton market has futures mixed again with front months up 8 to 18 points and other contracts down 2 to 35 points. They reversed some of Tuesday’s early intraday weakness, with contracts closing 18 to 70 points lower and 50-100 points off their lows. May was...
Corn Prices Green to Start Wednesday
Barchart28 minutes ago
Corn is trading ½ cent to a penny higher early on Wednesday. The Tuesday action in the corn market saw futures close mixed with 2023 and 2024 crop up 1 ¼ to 3 ¼ cents Contracts for the ’25 crop and beyond were fractionally to 1 ¾ cents lower. Monday...
Cattle Take Foot Off the Gas, Closed Mixed on Tuesday
Barchart28 minutes ago
Live cattle were higher early in the Tuesday session but bulls felt queasy by midday. Futures closed down 12 to 90 cents in the nearbys and 32 cents to $1.12 higher out in the 2025 contracts. Cash action has been negligible thus far. Last week’s trade was $183-184 live and...
Soybeans Higher Following Overnight Trade
Barchart28 minutes ago
Soybeans are up 1 ½ to 3 cents after a round of overnight back and forth trade. Futures posted gains of as little as a fraction to as much as 6 ¼ cents on Tuesday. Soymeal turned around on midday weakness to close with contracts up 90 cents to $1.40/ton,...
Corn Prices Green to Start Wednesday
Barchart28 minutes ago
Corn is trading ½ cent to a penny higher early on Wednesday. The Tuesday action in the corn market saw futures close mixed with 2023 and 2024 crop up 1 ¼ to 3 ¼ cents Contracts for the ’25 crop and beyond were fractionally to 1 ¾ cents lower. Monday...
Soybeans Higher Following Overnight Trade
Barchart28 minutes ago
Soybeans are up 1 ½ to 3 cents after a round of overnight back and forth trade. Futures posted gains of as little as a fraction to as much as 6 ¼ cents on Tuesday. Soymeal turned around on midday weakness to close with contracts up 90 cents to $1.40/ton,...
USDA Makes $1.5 Billion Available to Help Farmers Advance Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
Wed Apr 3, 8:00AM CDT
MANKATO, Minn., April 3, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of an historic $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2024 to invest in partner-driven conservation and climate solutions through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) as part of President Biden...
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Protections for Thompson Divide
Wed Apr 3, 6:05AM CDT
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2024 — The Biden-Harris administration today took action to finalize protections for the Thompson Divide area in central Colorado, one of the state’s most cherished landscapes, known for its ranching heritage and grazing lands, important wildlife habitat, recreation opportun...