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The SENSE project is a partnership of the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, the Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Natural
Resource Districts, which focuses on crop canopy sensors directing
variable-rate, in-season nitrogen application in corn.
See DTN Ag News. =^Making SENSE of Crop Sensors...
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documents.
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This invasive pest requires control nearly up until harvest, which
makes it expensive and time consuming to manage.
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The Renewable Fuel Standard has been positive for the U.S. economy, a
new study from Iowa State University finds.
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There are more questions than answers regarding dicamba damage, which
is complicating how growers head into seed-buying time.
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8/18/2017 Better Forecast Rain Chance in W. Midwest Friday
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DTN Closing Corn Comments
Darin Newsom DTN Sr Analyst
December corn closed up 1 1/2 cents Friday, but was still down 9 cents on
the week, with ongoing bearish pressure from the anticipation of a sizeable,
although smaller corn harvest in 2017. Friday's weather map showed scattered
showers across North Dakota and southern Minnesota, but most of the Corn Belt
is expected to be dry over the weekend. Early next week, moderate rain amounts
are anticipated from Iowa to Ontario and the interest for corn prices will be
to see if Iowa's drier areas are included. The good news for crops is that
temperatures remain mild across the Midwest and Thursday's forecast from the
Climate Prediction Center does not expect early freeze to be an issue this
fall. USDA's August estimate of a 14.15 billion bushel harvest this fall seems
high given this year's weather challenges, but 13.6 to 13.8 bb is possible and
is still a lot of corn when added to 2.37 bb of old-crop carryover. Even if
this year's corn crop does come in lower than expected, cash corn prices are
not likely to show much benefit until after seasonal lows are made, typically
around October. In the meantime, December corn remains under bearish pressure,
near its lowest prices in 2017. DTN's National Corn Index closed at $3.12
Thursday, priced 38 cents below the September contract and at a new 2017 low.
In outside markets, the September U.S. dollar index is down 0.15, still near
its lowest prices in over two years with a rate hike possible at the Fed's
Sept. 20 meeting.
As of 2:33 PM on
Aug 18, 2017
Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
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Sep 17
350'0
352'4
349'6
351'2
1'4
352'0s
03:36P
Dec 17
364'0
366'2
363'4
365'0
1'4
365'6s
03:36P
Mar 18
375'6
378'0
375'4
377'0
1'4
377'6s
03:03P
May 18
383'2
384'2
381'4
383'4
1'6
384'0s
03:04P
Jul 18
388'0
390'0
387'4
389'2
1'6
390'0s
01:30P
Sep 18
393'4
395'0
392'4
394'4
1'2
394'6s
03:05P
Dec 18
400'0
402'0
399'4
401'6
1'6
402'0s
03:06P
Mar 19
408'4
410'0
408'4
410'0
1'2
410'0s
01:30P
May 19
413'4
1'2
414'6s
01:30P
Jul 19
417'4
417'4
417'4
417'4
1'6
419'4s
01:20P
Sep 19
414'2
-0'2
411'0s
01:20P
Dec 19
409'4
410'6
409'0
410'0
0'2
410'6s
01:20P
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month
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Sep 17
929'6
939'0
927'6
937'4
7'2
937'4s
03:48P
Nov 17
932'6
939'0
929'4
938'0
4'6
937'6s
03:59P
Jan 18
940'4
946'4
937'4
945'6
4'4
945'6s
01:30P
Mar 18
949'4
954'2
945'4
953'6
4'2
953'6s
01:30P
May 18
956'4
961'2
953'0
960'6
4'0
960'6s
01:30P
Jul 18
963'0
967'4
959'6
967'4
3'6
966'6s
01:30P
Aug 18
962'0
966'2
962'0
965'4
3'4
967'2s
01:30P
Sep 18
958'2
958'2
958'2
958'2
2'4
958'6s
01:30P
Nov 18
952'6
954'4
947'2
951'6
1'0
951'2s
01:30P
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month
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Sep 17
2962
2976
2946
2969
11
2972s
03:59P
Oct 17
2980
2992
2962
2985
10
2987s
03:10P
Dec 17
3002
3016
2984
3003
5
3005s
03:40P
Jan 18
3014
3026
2995
3013
3
3015s
03:41P
Mar 18
3039
3049
3018
3034
2
3038s
04:16P
May 18
3059
3066
3039
3053
- 2
3055s
02:44P
Jul 18
3091
3092
3065
3074
- 4
3075s
02:45P
Aug 18
3093
3093
3073
3080
- 6
3080s
02:45P
Sep 18
3096
3097
3075
3089
- 6
3081s
02:45P
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month
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High
Low
Last
Change
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Time
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Sep 17
33.19
33.81
33.13
33.73
0.40
33.61s
03:59P
Oct 17
33.32
33.94
33.25
33.84
0.40
33.74s
04:02P
Dec 17
33.55
34.15
33.46
34.08
0.42
33.97s
04:02P
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month
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High
Low
Last
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Oct 17
66.500
66.800
65.425
65.950
-0.800
66.125s
01:05P
Dec 17
61.600
61.625
60.475
61.150
-0.475
61.325s
04:10P
Feb 18
65.950
66.075
65.175
65.825
-0.300
66.000s
01:05P
Apr 18
69.325
69.575
68.825
69.325
-0.250
69.475s
04:10P
May 18
74.100
74.275
73.900
74.200
-0.100
74.200s
04:10P
Jun 18
77.350
77.700
77.175
77.625
0.025
77.700s
04:10P
Jul 18
77.200
77.425
76.925
77.250
0.150
77.350s
04:10P
Aug 18
75.825
76.275
75.825
76.275
0.175
76.275s
01:05P
Oct 18
64.900
64.900
64.900
64.900
0.250
64.900s
01:05P
Dec 18
60.400
60.400
60.400
60.400
0.400
60.400s
01:05P
Feb 19
61.125
0.825
61.125s
04:10P
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month
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Low
Last
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Aug 17
106.975
107.450
105.750
106.625
- 0.750
106.375s
04:10P
Oct 17
105.925
106.850
104.750
105.975
- 0.325
105.900s
01:05P
Dec 17
108.025
108.625
106.725
107.750
- 0.425
107.850s
04:10P
Feb 18
110.425
111.250
109.475
110.525
0.075
110.675s
01:05P
Apr 18
111.175
111.900
110.350
111.225
111.325s
04:10P
Jun 18
105.625
106.425
104.800
105.600
0.125
105.825s
04:10P
Aug 18
103.775
104.650
103.300
104.175
0.075
104.225s
04:10P
Oct 18
104.950
106.075
104.700
105.700
0.500
105.750s
04:10P
Dec 18
106.500
106.500
106.500
106.500
0.425
106.500s
04:10P
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month
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High
Low
Last
Change
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Time
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Aug 17
140.500
141.775
139.150
140.375
0.025
140.500s
01:05P
Sep 17
140.675
141.775
139.025
139.975
- 0.700
140.025s
04:08P
Oct 17
140.450
141.425
138.750
139.875
- 0.550
139.925s
01:05P
Nov 17
140.800
141.725
139.125
140.575
- 0.025
140.725s
01:05P
Jan 18
137.550
138.775
136.100
137.850
0.175
137.850s
01:05P
Mar 18
135.200
136.750
133.975
135.850
0.550
135.825s
04:08P
Apr 18
134.525
137.650
134.525
137.025
1.575
137.025s
04:08P
May 18
134.100
138.000
134.100
137.125
1.675
136.850s
01:05P
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month
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Low
Last
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Aug 17
16.52
16.53
16.50
16.51
0.01
16.51s
04:00P
Sep 17
17.06
17.25
16.99
17.12
0.04
17.19s
04:00P
Oct 17
17.09
17.22
16.99
17.02
-0.05
17.11s
04:04P
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