National Daily Feeder and Stocker Summary Report PM
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Help is on the way, but more details needed
Two state ag leaders say they’re glad to see USDA considering all options to help farmers navigate a tough ag economy, including ad-hoc assistance. Wes Ward, the ag secretary in Arkansas, and past president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, tells Brownfield “when it comes to ad-hoc,...
National Daily Cattle Beef Summary Report
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Wisconsin farmer worries tall corn could fall to strong winds before harvest
A southern Wisconsin farmer has concerns about corn withstanding strong winds ahead of harvest. Doug Rebout of Janesville says crops have benefited from good conditions this summer. “Really tall (corn), I mean they’re healthy stalks. But as they’re drying down, if all the sudden we get some winds and stuff...
Cattle futures higher, lean hogs mixed
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were supported by supply tightness ahead of Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. Ahead of that report, analysts all major categories to be below a year ago. That supply tightness helped contracts shrug off the recent trend in boxed beef...
Pay attention: Brazil has the competitive advantage in soybean production
Two analysts say U.S. farmers should be paying attention as Brazil continues to have a competitive advantage over the U.S. in soybean production. “We’re losing markets and we were losing China before this trade war.” Arlan Suderman with StoneX Group says Brazilian farmers have lower fixed costs for producing soybeans...
EEE confirmed in northern Indiana for the first time since 2020
Eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed in Indiana for the first time since 2020. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the disease was detected in an unvaccinated six-year-old gelding in LaGrange County. EEE, also known as “sleeping sickness”, can cause infected animals to enter a coma. The disease...
Use ADX to Find Stronger Trade Setups and Avoid Getting Whipsawed by Weak Stock Trends
In this lesson, John Rowland explains why ADX readings under 20 tell trend traders to ‘stay out’ and wait for better opportunities.
Beef Carcass Price Equivalent Index Value
NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Wed, Sep 17, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $369.94 $347.27 ...
Stock Indexes Rally to Record Highs on Fed Rate Cut Expectations
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.48%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.95%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.50%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...