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Traders Remain Nervous About U.S. Planting Activity

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4/20/2018 4:05 pm

Farm Bill Debate: Eggs, Animal Welfare, and the Free Trade Zone of America

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Thatcher: Proposed Farm Bill Faces Headwinds

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4/20/2018 3:03 pm

Rains Remove Wheat’s Weather Premium

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4/20/2018 1:54 pm

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Planting 2018 vs. Planting 2017

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21 Things to Do While Waiting to Plant

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U.S. Corn Planting Progress Twice as Slow as a Year Ago

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4 Tips for Making the Best of a Late Spring

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Market Commodity Prices

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Click on commodity to view all contracts. Data displayed for corn, soybeans, and wheat is for the nearby crop.

Commodity	Last	Change	Open	High	Low	Volume	Date
Corn	376-4s	-5-4	381-2	381-6	376-2	135,146	04/20
Corn May18	376-4s	-5-4	381-2	381-6	376-2	135,146	04/20
Dec18	402-4s	-5-4	407-2	407-4	402-2	50,624	04/20
Soybeans	1028-6s	-8-4	1037-0	1038-4	1027-6	58,142	04/20
Soybeans May18	1028-6s	-8-4	1037-0	1038-4	1027-6	58,142	04/20
Nov18	1035-0s	-7-4	1042-4	1044-0	1033-6	37,723	04/20
Wheat	463-2s	-13-4	476-2	476-6	462-2	44,719	04/20
Wheat May18	463-2s	-13-4	476-2	476-6	462-2	44,719	04/20
Jul19	549-0s	-12-2	557-0	557-2	548-2	1,009	04/20
Lean Hogs	77.550s	-0.525	78.000	78.500	77.325	13,870	04/20
Lean Hogs - Jun18	77.550s	-0.525	78.000	78.500	77.325	13,870	04/20
Live Cattle	103.725s	0.725	103.500	104.000	101.625	22,248	04/20
Live Cattle - Jun18	103.725s	0.725	103.500	104.000	101.625	22,248	04/20
CME Cotton #2	0.855s	0.025	0.000	0.855	0.855	0	04/20
CME Cotton #2 - May18	0.855s	0.025	0.000	0.855	0.855	0	04/20

Cattle Report Seen As Price-Friendly

Markets

On the price end, we expect futures to slowly recover some of its lost value as it approaches the supply bulge in the weeks ahead.

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U.S. Corn, Soybean Planting Window Could Narrow

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Typically, about 40% of the U.S. corn crop is planted in April.

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Wheat Closes 13¢ Lower

Markets

The slow planting pace is built into the market. Investors look for new news to trade.

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Q & A: Catherine Novelli, U.S. Diplomat

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Catherine Novelli is passionate about increasing connectivity in rural America, protecting the future of our oceans, and promoting the ways technology can be the solution for both.

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Polaris Redesigns Ranger Crew UTV

Machinery

Polaris has reinvented its Ranger Crew XP 1000 for the 2019 model year. The six-passenger utility vehicle includes more than 100 improved features based on feedback from owners.

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Grain Prices Turn Higher While Inventories Turn Lower

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For soybeans, the total South American crop is down about 580 million bushels. This is a game changer. We are in a world with increasing livestock numbers and growing demand for protein.