Steve Nedved
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Apr 03
Soybeans down, corn up, waiting for more China news
Soybeans were modestly lower on fund and technical selling. Trade negotiations between the U.S. and China have resumed and while there have been signs of progress, nothing’s official. Big sticking points for the U.S. continue to be tech and intellectual property issues. The spread of African swine fever will have some impact on Chinese bean …
Apr 03
MOU will mean more U.S. DDGS going to Mexico
The Missouri Corn Merchandising Council, the U.S. Grains Council and the Regional Livestock Pork Producers Union of Sonora, Mexico signed a memorandum of understanding that will result in more U.S. distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) going to Mexico. The project is a joint investment between Missouri Corn and Sonoran pork producers to buy hard …
Apr 03
Milk futures mostly lower, cash dairy mixed
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower at midweek ahead of a slightly bullish dairy products report as traders bought back oversold positions. Weekly dairy prices in the EU are higher for butter, cheese and whole milk powder and lower for other commodities. April Class III milk down a nickel at $15.80. May …
Apr 03
NATO Secretary General addresses joint session of Congress as alliance celebrates 70th anniversary
BOLDG/iStock(WASHINGTON) — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivered an address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers and the celebration of the alliance’s 70th anniversary. “The strength of a nation is not only measured by the size of its economy, or the number …
Apr 03
Trump’s economic advisers want to exempt commercial trade if he closes border
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has not yet made a decision about closing the southern border, the head of the National Economic Council said on Wednesday, but he said he and other top advisers had raised serious concerns about the potential economic impact and were proposing that commercial trade be allowed to continue. …
Apr 03
In case you didn’t know, Brett Young’s joining Luke Bryan this Sunday on “American Idol”
ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan will have some country company on this Sunday’s American Idol, as Brett Young joins the show for this season’s celebrity duets. The 20 remaining contestants — 10 on Sunday and 10 on Monday — will sing a round of duets with celebrity partners and now we know who’ll be singing with who. Brett will duet …
Apr 03
Little Big Town teases new song “For the Daughters”
ABC/Image Group LAThere’s new music on the way from Little Big Town this Friday. The CMA-and-ACM-winning foursome teased their new song in a brief clip on social media on Wednesday. “Oh girl, wash your face before you come to the table,” Karen Fairchild sings a capella, along with a black-and-white video that appears to be a shot of a ceiling, showing …
Apr 03
Carly Pearce is getting “Closer to…” her wedding day and album #2
ABC/Image Group LAThere are two major events ahead for Carly Pearce in 2019: her wedding to fellow artist Michael Ray and the release of her sophomore album. But so far, the “Every Little Thing” hitmaker isn’t revealing many details about either. But Carly is willing to open up a little more about album number two. “It’ll be later this …
Apr 03
ACE remains doubtful EPA can get E15 rule done by 6/1
The EPA has yet to provide the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) with certainty the year-round E15 rule will be in place for the summer driving season. Senior vice president Ron Lamberty says ACE met with EPA officials during its annual DC fly-in this week. “I think they still have the goal of getting it …
Apr 03
SE Minnesota farmer expects normal planting season
A southeast Minnesota farmer anticipates a normal planting season this spring. Ben Storm of Dover grows corn and soybeans and says fieldwork has begun in his part of the state. “There was some chisel plowing going on in my neighborhood the last couple days, which kind of surprised me. They were out there doing some …