National Sheep Summary
USDA1 hour ago
San Angelo, TX Tue Feb 11, 2025 USDA LPGMN National Sheep Summary for Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Compared to last week at New Holland, PA slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes steady. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs 5.00-15.00 higher; slaughter ewes 20.00-30.00 higher; feeder...

Crude Oil Rises For Third Consecutive Session, API Shows Large Weekly Build - WTI Crude Oil 2/11/25
Walsh Trading1 hour ago
The March WTI (CLH25 ) trading session settled at 73.32 (+1.00) [+1.38%] , a high of 73.68, a low of 72.31. Cash price is at 72.38 (+1.40), while open interest for CLH25 is at 211,466. CLH25 settled above its 5 day (71.63), below its 20 day (73.98), above its 50...

Cattle Fall on Tuesday, as Early Cash Trade Comes in Weaker
Barchart1 hour ago
Live cattle futures were back to sell mode, as the longs were back to taking money off the table on Tuesday. Contracts were down $1.50 to $2.20 at the close. There were no deliveries issued again on Tuesday for February live cattle. Cash trade has started to creep in at...

Soybeans Fall on Tuesday, Despite Tightening World Stocks
Barchart1 hour ago
Soybeans slipped lower on Tuesday despite tightening world supplies per USDA data, as contracts closed with 2 to 6 cent losses, led by the front months. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 6 cent at $9.82 3/4. Soymeal futures were down $3.60/ton, as they failed to find...

Corn Falls into the Close Despite Smaller South American Crops
Barchart1 hour ago
Corn futures failed to see much positive reaction post-USDA report on Tuesday, despite a cut to both the Argentina and Brazilian crops. Contracts closed with losses of 6 to 8 cents in the front months and a penny lower in new crop December. The national average Cash Corn price from...

Hog Bulls Hold Gains into Tuesday’s Close
Barchart1 hour ago
Lean hog futures found continued buying into the close on Tuesday, as contracts were up $1 to $1.35. USDA’s national average base hog negotiated price was reported at 88.55 in the Tuesday PM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 36 cents from the previous day on February 7...

Wheat Fails to See Strength on Bull Friendly USDA Report
Barchart1 hour ago
The wheat market posted losses across the three exchanges on Tuesday, failing to see any follow-through buying on bull friendly USDA data. Chicago SRW futures were down 1 to 2 ½ cents on the day despite midday gains. KC HRW futures faced some pressure, as contracts were 4 to 5...

Cotton Bulls Looks Past Bearish USDA Data on Tuesday
Barchart1 hour ago
Cotton futures largely ignored the larger projected stocks from the USDA on Tuesday, with contracts holding onto gains of 67 to 86 points into Tuesday’s close. The outside markets were supportive factors on Tuesday. Crude oil futures were up 86 cents/barrel, with the US dollar index back down $0.413 on...

Corn Falls into the Close Despite Smaller South American Crops
Barchart1 hour ago
Corn futures failed to see much positive reaction post-USDA report on Tuesday, despite a cut to both the Argentina and Brazilian crops. Contracts closed with losses of 6 to 8 cents in the front months and a penny lower in new crop December. The national average Cash Corn price from...

Cotton Bulls Looks Past Bearish USDA Data on Tuesday
Barchart1 hour ago
Cotton futures largely ignored the larger projected stocks from the USDA on Tuesday, with contracts holding onto gains of 67 to 86 points into Tuesday’s close. The outside markets were supportive factors on Tuesday. Crude oil futures were up 86 cents/barrel, with the US dollar index back down $0.413 on...
Rare quadruplet calves born on eastern North Dakota ranch
Wed Feb 26, 2020
agweek - HILLSBORO, N.D. — A Traill County cow beat 1-in-11.2 million odds this week when she gave birth to four live calves on an east-central North Dakota ranch.
McFeely: North Dakotans believe Trump's tariffs are negative for state, poll finds
Wed Feb 26, 2020
agweek - Despite President Trump's high personal approval ratings in the state, his ag policy doesn't enjoy the same support.
General CRP signup ends Friday
Wed Feb 26, 2020
agweek - FSA personnel urge farmers and ranchers to contact their county FSA offices if they're interested in CRP.
MN farmer addresses trade at House Ways and Means Committee
Wed Feb 26, 2020
agweek - Tim Dufault says "farmers have shouldered the pain for a strategy that has seen only one minor tariff reduction and several tariff escalations."