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How soy can help reduce microplastics
Brownfield Ag News9 minutes ago
Baby wipes on the market today are made of pulp, plastic, and chemicals that can cause microplastic and hurt the environment. Kyle Han is a junior majoring in biological engineering and Purdue University. He and Ben Gottlieb, a freshman studying finance at Purdue’s Daniels School of Business created a soy-based,...
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Flood threat for California increases
Fox Weather34 minutes ago
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Friday, March 29, 2024, and Good Friday. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update...
April Outlook Trends Cooler | Weather.com
Weather Channel1 hour ago
April Outlook Trends Cooler | Weather.com
April to kick off with severe weather threat for much of US
Fox WeatherThu Mar 28, 4:58PM CDT
An Easter holiday storm system that will impact California and the West with rain and mountain snow has its eyes set on the heartland to begin the first week of April.According to the FOX Forecast Center, the presence of moisture and instability will allow thunderstorms to erupt. A few could...
Cotton Gains into the Holiday Weekend
BarchartThu Mar 28, 4:29PM CDT
May cotton futures kept to a mostly tight range from -26 to +120 points, and finished the day with a 61 point gain. The lead month finished the week with a net 15 point loss, and closed the month of March a net 8.2 cents/lb in the red after setting...
Corn Rallied into 3-Day Weekend with NASS Data
BarchartThu Mar 28, 4:29PM CDT
Thursday’s trading session left the corn market ~6c off the day’s highs, but still 13 to 16 cents in the black. Old crop May ended the week with a 2 ¾ cent gain and finished the last trade day of March with a 12c gain for the monthly. The new...
Cattle Firm Up into the Weekend
BarchartThu Mar 28, 4:29PM CDT
Thursday’s cattle trade pushed futures back up by $1.40 to $1.57. For the June contract that ended the week a net $2.65 lower after bouncing off the Bollinger midline. June fats were a net 97c weaker through the month of March, after a wide monthly range from -$4.80 to +$5.40....
Hogs Closed Off Highs but still Stronger for NASS Report
BarchartThu Mar 28, 4:29PM CDT
Nearby lean hog futures were up by as much as $1.25 for the day’s high, but prices ended the day mixed / mostly higher. June was down by 15c for Thursday which finished the week’s move on a net $1.75 gain and put the monthly gain at $1.25. June traded...
Mixed Close for Report Day Soybeans
BarchartThu Mar 28, 4:29PM CDT
Old crop beans ended the day with 1 to 1 ¼ cent losses, while the new crop contracts finished as much as 8 ¼ cents in the black. The May soybean contract finished the week with the same 1c loss, but was still up 50 cents through the month of...
Wheat Followed Corn’s Rally on Thursday
BarchartThu Mar 28, 4:29PM CDT
Despite neutral to bear-friendly NASS data, wheat futures rallied into the 3-day Holiday weekend. The spring wheat futures faded on the higher acreage to close 3 ½ to 6 cents in the red. Chicago prices were 8 cents off their highs for the close, but still 8 ¾ to 12...
Spring Cleaning
AgWebThu Mar 28, 4:26PM CDT
Rice seed shortage could cause more soybean acres in MO Bootheel
Brownfield Ag NewsThu Mar 28, 4:20PM CDT
A rice specialist in the Missouri Bootheel says there’s a shortage of rice seed as spring planting begins. “We’re predicted to have an increase in rice acres and that will happen, but it probably could be a little more if we had more rice seed availability.” Justin Chlapecka with the...
Ford Motor vs. Toyota: Which Hybrid EV Stock Is a Better Buy?
BarchartThu Mar 28, 4:10PM CDT
With hybrid EVs gaining popularity, let’s find out whether shares of Ford or Toyota are a better buy.
Machinery? Some are looking and others are buying
Brownfield Ag NewsThu Mar 28, 4:04PM CDT
An agricultural equipment dealer says when it comes to new and used farm equipment, some farmers are looking and others are buying this spring. Joe Newman is with Wisconsin-based Ziegler Equipment. He says, “They’re looking for deals and right now, there’s some deals to be had. Manufacturers have, from what...
Graves optimistic the House can pass a farm bill
Brownfield Ag NewsThu Mar 28, 4:04PM CDT
A U.S. Congressman from Missouri says it’s realistic to advance the new farm bill through the House this year. Sam Graves tells Brownfield “I know Chairman Thompson is working very hard to make sure it happens. I think we’ll see a short-term extension through December, but he’s optimistic we’ll see...