Shootin' the Bull about doing a lot of shifting
In my opinion, the cattle/beef industry continues to shift, wiggle and squirm in the attempt to find margin.
April Home Maintenance List: Don’t Skip These This Spring | Weather.com
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No Bull | The Five Spot
1 | King Corn Only a few days remain until March 31’s Prospective Plantings report which will set the tone for new crop trade the next several months. New crop acreage intentions are highly correlated with February averages not only because price action can drive planting decisions, but crop insurance...
Unusual Options Activity: 2 Ways to Play e.l.f. Beauty’s Struggling Stock
e.l.f. Beauty’s “It” stock status has long since faded. The reasonably-priced beauty products purveyor’s stock once traded near $222. Down 71% since, if you’re holding out hope, here are two options strategies that could do the trick.
Soy-based egg roll wins top food prize in Soybean Innovation Competition
Photo provided by the Indiana Soybean Alliance. A group of food science seniors at Purdue University developed a soy-based snack that took top prize at the inaugural food innovation student soybean competition. Sara Thomason says the idea is based off of an egg roll. “We used spices like ginger, black...
Economist says there are headwinds slowing expansion of the cattle herd
An ag economist says costs have contributed to the slow expansion of the cattle herd. Kansas State University’s Glynn Tonsor tells Brownfield, “Our costs of running a cow are going up.” “That’s been the case for several years,” he says. “That actually slows down what you can pay or what...
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Wheat Falling Lower on Friday
The wheat market is posting continued weakness on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are slipping back 8 to 9 cents at midday. Kansas City HRW contracts are leading the charge lower, with contracts down 17 to 18 cents. MPLS spring wheat is down 7 to 10 cents across the front months....
Hogs Showing Marginal Weakness on Friday
Lean hog futures are down 5 to 25 cents across most contracts on Friday. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was down 58 cents at $87.91 in the Friday AM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was steady from the previous day on March 26 at $89.13. Hogs...
Soybeans Holding Gains on Friday’s Midday
Soybeans are showing midday strength on Friday, with contracts up 3 to 4 cents across the nearbys. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 3 1/2 cents at $9.64. Soymeal futures are down $1.90/ton, as Soy Oil futures are 75 points higher on the day. Weekly Export Sales...
Wheat Falling Lower on Friday
The wheat market is posting continued weakness on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are slipping back 8 to 9 cents at midday. Kansas City HRW contracts are leading the charge lower, with contracts down 17 to 18 cents. MPLS spring wheat is down 7 to 10 cents across the front months....