Markets
Grain markets moved generally higher Monday
Concerns about old-crop supply tightness seemed to boost the grain and soy markets Monday, with the expiring May corn and soybean contracts leading the way higher.
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Oil falls as China demand slows, U.S. gasoline sales dive
Crude oil prices settled lower on Monday after a choppy day of trading, hit by slowing oil demand in China and data showing the biggest drop for U.S. retail gasoline sales in more than four years.
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Market size for U.S. corn and soybeans
The USDA’s May 10 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report contained supply and consumption projections for the 2013-14 marketing year for U.S. corn and soybeans.
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Ag markets generally strong again Monday morning
Concerns about old-crop supply tightness seemed to boost the grain and soy markets Monday morning, with the expiring May corn contract leading the way higher.
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Which comes first, the corn planting or nitrogen application?
While some parts of the Corn Belt made planting progress in the past week, not everyone did. And many farmers who are concerned about planting corn after the optimum planting dates may also wonder about changing their routine of field work.
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Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
Drier weather early this week in the U.S. crop belt will allow active corn plantings, countering the slowest seeding pace in nearly 30 years, an agricultural meteorologist said on Monday.
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5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated
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St Joseph, MO Mon May 13, 2013 USDA Market News Service
5 AREA DAILY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - NEGOTIATED
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)
Recap for: Friday,
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Oil falls to $103 on weak China demand
Crude prices fell to $103 a barrel on Monday weighed by a stronger dollar and a drop to an eight-month low in oil demand in the world's second-largest consumer China.
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Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports
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Las Cruces, NM Mon May 13, 2013 USDA Market News
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports
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Steer & Heifer Estimated Grading Percent Report
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Des Moines, Iowa Mon May 13, 2013 USDA Market News
USDA NATIONAL STEER & HEIFER ESTIMATED GRADING PERCENT REPORT
For Week Ending: 5/3/2013
National, Regional, and State Breakdown of Official USDA Quality Grades.
Percentages derived from each category
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Oil pares losses on weakening dollar, refinery boost
Brent and U.S. crude oil ended slightly down on Friday, after trading sharply lower for much of the session, rebounding as the U.S. dollar weakened and on late news reports that more oil would flow through BP Plc's Whiting, Indiana, refinery.
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- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- Oklahoma producers have access to new OQBN tool
- Survey reveals most Americans in favor of COOL
- Oil ends higher on weaker dollar, supplies weigh
- Purdue's beef evaluation program receives 10,000th bull
- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
- Ag markets were mixed to start the new week
- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
- New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
