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Super soaker Saturday across the South could bring flooding downpours to Texas
Fox Weather8 minutes ago
DALLAS – Following severe weather in the South and Mississippi Valley on Thursday, the cold front responsible will slow down across the South but still bring pockets of active weather.Friday will feature an overall relative lull in the action, with just a few scattered showers. Any strong thunderstorms are expected...
Cotton Showing Slight Gains on Friday Morning
Barchart9 minutes ago
The cotton market is trading higher to round out the week, with gains of 13 to 63 points this morning. Futures posted 7 to 113 point losses on Thursday. The death spiral liquidation continues for May, down 146 points, as longs get out before deliveries, with rest of the contracts...
Cattle Traders Getting Prepped for CoF Data
Barchart9 minutes ago
Live cattle posted some strength on Thursday, with contracts up anywhere from a nickel to $1.05. Cash action has been quiet so far this week. There have still been no deliveries against April futures. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange saw no sales on the 1,376 head listed this morning,...
Wheat Greening Up On Friday
Barchart9 minutes ago
The wheat markets are trading higher this morning with Chicago and MPLS putting in a joint effort to lead the way, up 5 to 7 cents. KC is steady to 2 cents higher. They put together some buyers on Thursday, as contracts were mostly higher. Chicago was the weakest, with...
Soybeans Higher Following Overnight Trade
Barchart9 minutes ago
Soybeans are trading 3 to 4 cents higher following overnight trade. They pushed lower into Thursday’s close, as contracts settled with losses of 6 ¾ to 15 ¼ cents on the day, led by the nearbys. Soymeal was down 70 cents to $3.0 at the closing bell. Soy Oil was...
Hogs Ready to Round Out the Week
Barchart9 minutes ago
Lean hogs posted mostly weaker action on Thursday, as contracts were down anywhere from a tick to 42 cents with the exception to July, up a nickel. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was up 65 cents at $89.78 in the Thursday afternoon report. The CME Lean Hog Index...
Corn Starting Friday With A Bounce
Barchart9 minutes ago
Overnight action in the corn market has prices up 3 to 4 cents this morning. Corn was lower on Thursday, with losses of 3 1/2 to 4 ¾ cents at the close. May was 3 ½ cents in the red and back below $4.30, with December settling at $4.60, down...
Up 34% YTD, Is This Copper Stock Overvalued?
Barchart21 minutes ago
Southern Copper is a mining giant that has surged more than 30% in 2024, leaving the broader market's returns in the rearview. Is SCCO stock still a good buy right now?
2 'Strong-Buy' Rated Growth Stocks to Grab With 40% to 60% Upside
Barchart51 minutes ago
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New summer weather outlook looks toasty across much of US as season looms less than 50 days away
Fox Weather1 hour ago
The latest climate outlook for the upcoming summer shows much of the Lower 48 will continue to bake with temperatures that are well-above average, with varying amounts of precipitation across the country.NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released its updated seasonal outlooks on Thursday, which showed the probability of regions seeing above-normal,...
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Strong storms likely across Southeast
Fox Weather1 hour ago
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Friday, April 19, 2024, and North Dakota Day. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather...
Ohio Senator says farm bill cuts to SNAP unacceptable
Brownfield Ag NewsFri Apr 19, 5:28AM CDT
Democratic members of Congress have drawn a line in the sand regarding cuts in the farm bill. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio says, “We are not going to cut SNAP benefits.” He tells Brownfield rising food prices are still a challenge. “There are far too many hungry kids in...
Stock Index Futures Slip as Middle East Tensions Weigh, Netflix Shares Plunge
BarchartFri Apr 19, 4:33AM CDT
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.37%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.53% this morning as worries of a conflict escalation in the Middle East weighed on sentiment following reports of Israel’s strikes on Iran.
Wisconsin school’s tractor day has special purpose
Brownfield Ag NewsFri Apr 19, 4:08AM CDT
Many schools have a day where students bring farm tractors to school, but in Auburndale, Wisconsin, it’s a special day with a purpose. Ag educator Mark Cournoyer tells Brownfield nearly 40 students will bring old and new tractors for the parade through town, which raises money for a different cause...
3 Energy Dividend Stocks Leading the S&P 500 Higher
BarchartThu Apr 18, 6:30PM CDT
These three energy dividend stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 on a year-to-date basis, and rank among the index's top 20 performers of 2024 so far.