National Daily Feeder and Stocker Summary Report PM
USDA12 minutes ago
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Ag land protection key to climate strategy
Brownfield Ag News16 minutes ago
The American Farmland Trust says increasing support of agricultural conservation easements in the next farm bill would provide long-term climate benefits. Senior Policy Advisor Cris Coffin tells Brownfield recent research with Purdue University finds easements are the reason farmers invest more in conservation practices. “I think one of the most...
National Sheep Summary
USDA19 minutes ago
SA_LS850 San Angelo, TX Thr Apr 18, 2024 USDA Market News National Sheep Summary for Thursday, April 18, 2024 Compared to last week at Ft. Collins, CO and Kalona, IA slaughter lambs 7.00-30.00 lower; slaughter ewes firm. Equity Cooperative Auction sold 350 open replacement...
2 Top Defense Stocks That Just Won New Army Contracts
Barchart25 minutes ago
Flaring tensions in the Middle East have put the spotlight on defense stocks, and even the cautious analysts at Morgan Stanley name these two picks as their top choices.
MO FFA President: the FFA opportunity
Brownfield Ag News32 minutes ago
The outgoing president of the Missouri FFA Association says the FFA continues to have many opportunities for its members. Sam Tummons tells Brownfield “it’s a place everyone can be successful, not just farm kids. Traditionally, it’s a very agricultural rooted organization, but you don’t have to be a farm kid...
Pork profitability turns a corner
Brownfield Ag News32 minutes ago
An animal protein analyst says pork producers’ profits may have changed course. Brian Earnest, at CoBank, tells Brownfield after 17 straight months… “Producers are back in the black after being in the red for several periods, so you know, maybe some room for optimism as we’re thinking about 2024,” he...
National Daily Cattle Beef Summary Report
USDA36 minutes ago
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Stocks Finish Lower on Hawkish Fed and Rising Bond Yields
Barchart42 minutes ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.57%. US stock indexes gave up early gains on Thursday and settled mixed, with the...
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 18, 2024
Brownfield Ag News48 minutes ago
May corn closed at $4.26 and 3/4, down 3 and 1/2 centsMay soybeans closed at $11.34 and 1/4, down 15 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $338.00, down 70 centsMay soybean oil closed at 44.12, down 88 pointsMay wheat closed at $5.36 and 3/4, down 1/4 centJun. live cattle...
Soybeans, corn fall further
Brownfield Ag News48 minutes ago
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling. Beans followed soybean products, while watching harvest activity in Argentina and Brazil. Old crop U.S. export sales were up on the week, but the pace remains the slowest in four years, during the tariff battle with China. Old crop sales were 17.9...