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21 Apr 2020
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has been quietly increasing its monitoring of the livestock markets, CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert stated. "Agriculture, like so many sectors of the U.S. economy, is facing an unprecedented challenge at the hand of the coronavirus," Tarbert said ...
21 Apr 2020
By Mary KennedyDTN Cash Grains Analyst OMAHA (DTN) -- Many of the plants DTN contacted for DDG prices for the week ended April 16 showed no offers, but prices posted versus two weeks ago were steady to slightly weaker. Supplies remain limited, causing some feeders to turn to wheat midds, feed corn, soymeal, corn gluten feed or other substitutes. Ho...
21 Apr 2020
By Jerry HagstromDTN Political Correspondent WASHINGTON (DTN) -- A range of farm and ranch groups over the weekend said the $19 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) that Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced late Friday was an important first step, but not enough to stabilize their sectors. According to a detailed description o...
20 Apr 2020
By Chris ClaytonDTN Ag Policy Editor GLENWOOD, Iowa (DTN) -- Julie Borlaug admits some apprehension about the documentary premiering next week on public television stations about her grandfather's place in history as the father of the "Green Revolution." "I understand it's pretty negative and a lot of people are pretty concerned about it," said Ju...
20 Apr 2020
By Todd HultmanDTN Lead Analyst It's staggering to try to comprehend some of the economic losses currently being racked up while we try to avoid breathing on each other, all in the name of slowing the spread of coronavirus. Just this week, the International Monetary Fund said it expects world GDP to be down 3% in 2020 and the U.S. economy to contra...