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Midsouth Cotton: Cotton Defoliation Heats Up Sep 24, 2021
Cotton defoliation is underway on most farms, and the number of defoliated acres will continue to grow over the next two weeks. Although the crop is still late compared with previous years, it is still a predominantly heavy top crop.
DTN Livestock Midday: Trade Mixed, Quiet Sep 24, 2021
Livestock futures are mixed Friday morning with narrow to moderate trading ranges as traders adjust to previous market swings from the week. A report-heavy afternoon is in store for all […]
DTN Grain Midday: Futures Continue Mixed Sep 24, 2021
Corn is 2 to 3 cents lower, soybeans are narrowly mixed and wheat is 1 to 6 cents higher. CORN: Corn trade is 2 to 3 cents lower in quiet […]
Southeast Cotton: End of Season Comments Sep 24, 2021
The Southeast is nearing the end of a late season. With stink bugs and other pests still lingering, growers anticipate defoliation.
DTN Cotton Open: Higher on Technicals, Weather Sep 24, 2021
The cotton market is inching higher on its technical rebound and some concern about Hurricane Sam. On Monday the market collapsed some 300 points as news of a failing Chinese’s […]
DTN Livestock Open: Mixed Trade Ahead of the Reports Sep 24, 2021
Strong gains in the financial markets Thursday provided some support to the livestock complex. Most of the trading activity was the result of traders looking ahead to the reports to […]
DTN Grain Open: Markets Ease to Finish Week Sep 24, 2021
Pre-6 a.m. CDT prices, CME Globex: December corn is down 3 1/4 cents per bushel, November soybeans are down 3 cents, and December KC wheat is down 3 1/2 cents. […]
DTN Cotton Close: Market Ends Sharply Higher Sep 23, 2021
Spurred on by an impressive weekly export-sales report and a stout Dow Jones, the cotton market closed with triple-digit gains Thursday. Thursday’s weekly sales number was 345,000 bales with China […]
DTN Grain Close: Mostly Higher as Oats Lead The Way Sep 23, 2021
Nearly every grain-related contract finished higher Thursday, led by a 22 1/4-cent gain in December oats and a 14-cent gain in December KC wheat. Increased drought in the southwestern U.S. […]
Louisiana Ag Suffers at Least $584M in Damage from Hurricane Ida Sep 23, 2021
The Louisiana agriculture industry has suffered at least $584 million in damage after Hurricane Ida walloped the southeastern portion of the state last month with strong winds and flooding, according […]
