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Planting is behind schedule in parts of Brazil due to recent dry weather, but there is still time to get the soybean crop in. (DTN photo by Jay Edwards)
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| South American Weather Outlook |
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Fri Nov 21, 2008 07:37 AM CST
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Dry Conditions in South America Delaying Planting
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Weather outlook for Brazil is mostly good, but dryness in the south is causing some concern. In Argentina, dry conditions are delaying planting and bringing on early-season crop stress.
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VeraSun Case Takes Twists, Turns
Attorneys Ask Court to Protect Farmers
Fri Nov 21, 2008 04:36 PM CST
Friday's news was full of stories related to the VeraSun bankruptcy case, including the first info from the company on how it might deal with outstanding corn contracts with farmers.
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Mostly Dry Thanksgiving Week
Dry Harvest, Holiday Travel Conditions for Next Week
Fri Nov 21, 2008 03:39 PM CST
Sunday evening's E-CBOT trade will focus on the mostly favorable harvest conditions and holiday travel weather ahead for next week.
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Climate-Change Bills to Be New Ag Worry
House Energy Committee Chairman's Ouster Makes Way for Climate-Change Legislation
Fri Nov 21, 2008 06:09 PM CST
Agricultural groups are going to have to take a larger role in working to find solutions for greenhouse gas emissions or risk facing more regulation without capturing benefits.
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Moran Questions Ag Lending Restrictions
Moran: Illogical to Force Rural Bankers to Diversify Loan Portfolios
Fri Nov 21, 2008 08:22 AM CST
Banks are being encouraged to lend, yet lawmakers and community bankers are hearing that regulators also are demanding more loan diversity. That's a challenge in rural areas that lean so heavily on agricultural loans.
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The Progressive Farmer
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A schematic for charging scenarios. (Illustration by Ray E. Watkins Jr.)
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| Batteries: Positives, Negatives |
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Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:56 PM CST
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Good Battery Maintenance Plan Makes Your Engines Go
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When you turn the key to start your tractor or pickup, you expect the engine to roar to life. If it roars, that's a plus. If the battery can't start the vehicle, that's a minus. Dead battery syndrome can ruin a good day.
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Hang It Right
Build a Gate With Solid Posts and Heavy Hinges. It'll Work Every Time.
Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:58 PM CST
There are ways to hang a gate -- and ways not to hang a gate. A properly mounted gate will swing correctly and won't sag.
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Distillers Grains for Rations
It's Good Winter Feed That Cattle Love
Fri Nov 21, 2008 01:01 PM CST
Feedlot operators already know the value of the ethanol co-product. Now cow/calf producers are feeding it to boost performance and save money.
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Tip of the Day: Handy Devices
World-Class Wire Reel
Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:54 AM CST
We see a lot of homemade barbed-wire reels, but Bill Sensenbrenner of Waxhaw, N.C., made one with more features than any.
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DTN Blogs & Forums
DTN Market Matters Blog
Drop in Corn Boosting RA Payout
December corn shed a hefty 41 3/4 cents this week; reminiscent of the days when a lower futures price meant a bigger LDP, the size of the payout from Revenue Assurance gets a little bigger the more the futures price falls.
DTN Ethanol Blog
GreenField Ethanol Receives First Corn Delivery
Canadian ethanol producer GreenField Ethanol Friday received the first delivery of corn to its new Johnstown plant in Eastern Ontario, scheduled to open in December 2008, according to CNW Group. "GreenField is posting bids on its website (www.greenfieldethanol.com) for corn delivered to the 200-million-liter (about 53 million gallons) Johnstown plant," CNW said.
DTN Ag Weather Forum
Aussies Also See Neutral Pacific
Australia weather experts agree that there's "La Nada" in the Pacific.
DTN Production Blog
Rag2 - New Soybean Aphid Resistance
A recent press story out of Ohio State University reports that OSU researchers discovered a soybean line that has a new form of resistance to the soybean aphid.
DTN Ag Policy Blog
Peterson on Ag Secretary: It Won't Be Me
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., said Thursday he doesn't plan to leave his post and, despite a lot of speculation, Peterson isn't a candidate for agriculture secretary in President-elect Barack Obama's administration.
Minding Ag's Business
Get Financially Fit
I think of financial consultant Dave Kohl like a personal financial trainer. For the last 30 years, he's been coaching the Farm Credit System and ag bankers how to analyze farm loans. With that insider knowledge, he can help farmers and livestock producers get into shape before they renew their credit lines.
South America Calling
Foreign Visitors
Planning a trip to Brazil? Look me up. I enjoy receiving visitors as it can give a different perspective on things. Last week John Roach, Ag marketer and regular analyst on "Market to Market", paid a flying visit to Sao Paulo to see first hand how the current financial crisis is affecting Brazil.
Editor's Notebook
The Thankful List
If you are having a hard time coming up with things to be thankful for, DTN's Editor in Chief has some suggestions.
In Other Media Blog
Distributor Sentenced in Butter Contamination
A Wisconsin company was found guilty of shipping contaminated butter to locations from Wisconsin to Minnesota, the Associated Press reported. A federal magistrate judge fined Woodville Warehousing and Distributing $4,000 after a state inspector found contaminated butter and equipment that wasn't approved for dairy process.
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Latest Markets
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DTN Closing Grain Comments
2:24PM
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Sudden Reminder of Long-Term Lower Trends
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(Illustration by Steve Negus)
Friday was a bearish day at the end of a bearish week for most recession-sensitive markets like equities, energies, and corn, soybeans and wheat. The steep losses have done lasting damage to grain and oilseeds' outlook for a near-term trend reversal.
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Last |
Chg |
High |
Low |
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CORN [10]
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Dec-08
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338'4s
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-25'2
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360'0
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337'4
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Dec-09
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400'6s
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-25'2
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422'4
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400'2
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ELECTRONIC CORN [10]
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Dec-08
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338'4s
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-25'2
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362'4
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336'4
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Dec-09
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400'6s
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-25'2
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423'4
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399'6
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SOYBEANS [10]
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Jan-09
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840'0s
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-16'0
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862'4
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838'0
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Nov-09
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854'2s
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-15'2
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877'0
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852'0
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ELECTRONIC SOYBEANS [10]
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Jan-09
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840'0s
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-16'0
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862'6
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835'2
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Nov-09
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854'2s
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-15'2
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877'2
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850'4
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WHEAT [10]
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Dec-08
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499'0s
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-12'6
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510'0
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497'4
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Dec-09
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588'2s
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-12'4
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590'0
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586'0
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HARD RED WINTER WHEAT [10]
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Dec-08
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533'4s
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-14'6
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549'0
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531'0
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Dec-09
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598'2s
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-15'0
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609'0
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601'4
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HARD RED SPRING WHEAT [10]
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Dec-08
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586'4s
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-13'4
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600'0
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585'0
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Dec-09
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623'0s
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-11'4
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633'0
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622'0
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LIVE CATTLE [10]
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Dec-08
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84.900s
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-0.900
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86.050
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84.250
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Feb-09
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85.500s
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-1.025
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86.600
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84.850
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FEEDER CATTLE [10]
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Jan-09
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89.400s
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-0.350
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90.450
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88.450
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Mar-09
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90.150s
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-0.200
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91.200
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88.750
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ELECTRONIC COTTON # 2 [30]
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Dec-08
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40.99s
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1.35
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41.95
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39.35
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Fri, Nov 21, 2008 9:03 PM CST
*Quotes are in market time.
Delay is indicated in brackets.
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