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These 3 insurance stocks have increased dividends for over 25 years. (full story)


A government shutdown is looming and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says it hasn’t been easy to watch. “You don’t want to take my blood pressure today, let’s put it that way.” Secretary Vilsack tells Brownfield the people who administer USDA programs won’t be able to work and that’s a costly... (full story)


The front month futures were up triple digits, including a 3.8% rally for the Dec contract on Thursday, heading into the NASS Hogs and Pigs report. USDA’s National Average Base Hog price for Thursday afternoon was $74.76, down by $1.86. The ECB quote was $73.61, compared to $75.55 for the... (full story)
HEV23: 83.950s (+1.825), HEG24: 78.600s (+2.325), KMV23: 94.675s (+2.025)


Cotton futures finished the Thursday session with 30 to 50 point gains across the front months. That has December at a net 280 point gain for the week. Dec settled over a penny off the session high on Thursday, which at 89.9 cents was just 10 points from the high... (full story)


Wheat trade pushed lower again on Thursday, again led by the KC market. HRW futures were down by 1.2% across the front months, leaving Dec at a net 26 cent loss for the week and at new lows for the move. Spring wheat futures also posted new lows for the... (full story)
ZWZ23: 578-6s (-0-6), ZWH24: 606-4s (-0-6), ZWPAES.CM: 4.9166 (-0.0062), KEZ23: 685-0s (-9-4), KEPAWS.CM: 6.1338 (-0.0950), MWZ23: 747-0s (-3-6)


Live cattle futures were back up by 0.8% to 1.2% on Thursday. The Dec contract was up $2.25 for the day, limiting the week’s pullback to 92 cents. USDA confirmed Thursday cash sales from $183 to $185, reporting the bulk of Southern trade near $183 and Northern trade near $184.... (full story)
LEV23: 186.500s (+1.600), LEZ23: 190.425s (+2.250), LEG24: 194.625s (+2.225), GFU23: 252.325s (+0.800), GFV23: 254.725s (+2.475)


Cotton futures finished the Thursday session with 30 to 50 point gains across the front months. That has December at a net 280 point gain for the week. Dec settled over a penny off the session high on Thursday, which at 89.9 cents was just 10 points from the high... (full story)


Wheat trade pushed lower again on Thursday, again led by the KC market. HRW futures were down by 1.2% across the front months, leaving Dec at a net 26 cent loss for the week and at new lows for the move. Spring wheat futures also posted new lows for the... (full story)
ZWZ23: 578-6s (-0-6), ZWH24: 606-4s (-0-6), ZWPAES.CM: 4.9166 (-0.0062), KEZ23: 685-0s (-9-4), KEPAWS.CM: 6.1338 (-0.0950), MWZ23: 747-0s (-3-6)


The front month futures were up triple digits, including a 3.8% rally for the Dec contract on Thursday, heading into the NASS Hogs and Pigs report. USDA’s National Average Base Hog price for Thursday afternoon was $74.76, down by $1.86. The ECB quote was $73.61, compared to $75.55 for the... (full story)
HEV23: 83.950s (+1.825), HEG24: 78.600s (+2.325), KMV23: 94.675s (+2.025)


The Thursday session ended with nickel gains in corn after a an 8 ¼ cent range. December futures are now up 11 cents for the week’s move, with Friday (and its USDA Grain Stocks report) to go. Barchart’s cash data shows the ECB basis has fallen from -20c at the... (full story)
ZCZ23: 488-4s (+5-2), ZCPAUS.CM: 4.5983 (+0.0503), ZCH24: 503-2s (+5-0), ZCK24: 511-6s (+5-0)


Front month bean prices settled 2 ¾ to 4 ¼ cents lower on Thursday. Nov futures saw a wide 20 cent range and closed 13 ½ cents off the session low. Barchart data showed basis was -68c in the WCB and -61c in the ECB. That is a 24c wider... (full story)
ZMZ23: 391.5s (+2.4), ZLZ23: 56.91s (-1.33), ZSX23: 1300-4s (-2-6), ZSPAUS.CM: 12.3506 (-0.0275), ZSF24: 1319-2s (-3-6), ZSH24: 1331-4s (-4-2)


Front month bean prices settled 2 ¾ to 4 ¼ cents lower on Thursday. Nov futures saw a wide 20 cent range and closed 13 ½ cents off the session low. Barchart data showed basis was -68c in the WCB and -61c in the ECB. That is a 24c wider... (full story)
ZMZ23: 391.5s (+2.4), ZLZ23: 56.91s (-1.33), ZSX23: 1300-4s (-2-6), ZSPAUS.CM: 12.3506 (-0.0275), ZSF24: 1319-2s (-3-6), ZSH24: 1331-4s (-4-2)


YAKIMA Shipping Point Prices as of 28-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (602) 557-0410 Fax: (602) Any questions or comments can be sent via email to:... (full story)


Volatility has picked up across many commodity markets as traders look to manage positions into the end of the quarter. (full story)


SAN FRANCISCO Terminal Prices as of 28-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story)


MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 28-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


MIAMI Shipping Point Prices as of 28-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


Market headwinds are expected to curb farmer selling during harvest. Glenn Wachtler with Compeer Financial’s Grain Team says corn and soybean prices continue to reflect weak export demand. “It seems like we were on top of the world in June, and now it seems like almost all the bad news... (full story)


FRESNO Shipping Point Prices as of 28-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


FRESNO Shipping Point Prices as of 28-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.59%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.84%. Stocks on Thursday posted moderate gains as technology... (full story)
SPY: 428.52 (+2.47), DIA: 336.62 (+1.19), QQQ: 358.01 (+2.97), AMD: 102.76 (+4.69), KLAC: 458.09 (+12.53), MCHP: 78.61 (+2.11), MRVL: 54.00 (+1.45), AMAT: 138.22 (+3.16), ON: 94.05 (+2.00), ADI: 176.41 (+3.60), INTC: 35.18 (+0.57), JBL: 124.95 (+19.77), PLTR: 15.77 (+0.92), TRMB: 52.41 (+3.20), EMN: 76.89 (+2.25), TTD: 77.69 (+2.26), HII: 205.06 (+1.87), KMX: 69.01 (-10.68), WDAY: 211.22 (-19.59), ACN: 300.77 (-13.61), MU: 65.20 (-3.01), BA: 190.43 (-5.03), JCI: 53.19 (-1.35), ZNZ23: 107-295 (+0-020)


At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher on an oversold bounce.  October live cattle closed $1.60 higher at $186.50 and December lives closed $2.25 higher at $190.42.  October feeder cattle closed $2.47 higher at $254.72 and November feeder cattle closed $2.87 higher at $257.67.  A... (full story)


Missouri Farm Bureau is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make the Farm Service Agency and Commodity Credit Corporation functions essential operations in a government shutdown. Garrett Hawkins sent the request in a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday. He tells Brownfield if FSA offices close, disaster... (full story)


Michigan’s Senate has recently passed legislation that would allow farmland enrolled in the state’s preservation program to be used for solar development. Bill sponsor Kristen McDonald Rivet tells Brownfield Senate Bill 277 would codify guidance currently in place for the Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program. “It creates predictability and... (full story)


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SAN FRANCISCO Terminal Prices as of 28-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story)


SAN FRANCISCO Terminal Prices as of 28-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story)


SAN FRANCISCO Terminal Prices as of 28-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story)


SAN FRANCISCO Terminal Prices as of 28-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story)


SAN FRANCISCO Terminal Prices as of 28-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story)


SAN FRANCISCO Terminal Prices as of 28-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service,... (full story)


NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Thu, Sep 28, 2023 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $283.97 $260.85 ... (full story)


An amendment to the 2024 spending bill for the USDA, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act questioning farmer-funded checkoff programs has been voted down by the U.S. House.  Ethan Lane with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says the amendment wouldn’t have directly impacted producers, but it does clear a path... (full story)


Two days of perceived heavy human selling was interrupted today by lack of human presence and a large one by the computers.  Humans can't act, or react at the speed of the computer generated trade. (full story)


The NASDAQ 100 or as future traders know better, the NQ or MNQ - sitting on a decision level. See daily chart and key levels below. (full story)


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PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 28-SEP-2023 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News... (full story)


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RA_PY001 Raleigh, NC Thursday, September 28, 2023 Federal-State Market News ***No report will be issued on Friday, September 29, 2023. The next report will be issued on Monday, October 02, 2023.*** ... (full story)


REPORTING OFFICE: WASHINGTON SEP 28 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 27 2023 ... (full story)


REPORTING OFFICE: WASHINGTON SEP 28 2023 TRUCK, AIR, BOAT AND IMPORT SHIPMENTS FOR: WED SEP 27 2023 ... (full story)