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Milk is safe to drink
Brownfield Ag News28 minutes ago
The US Food and Drug Administration reported this week that viral fragments of the highly pathogenic avian influenza have been found in pasteurized milk. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the milk supply remains safe. AUDIO: Healthy Living on milk supply ...
Soybeans Slipped Lower on Wednesday, Continues Similar Attitude This Morning
Barchart34 minutes ago
Soybeans are trading 4 to 6 cents lower following the overnight trade. They faded the earlier morning strength, as contracts were mixed but well off the highs. Futures closed with contracts anywhere from down 1 ½ to up a penny. Soymeal posted some gains, with contracts 80 cents to $3.70/ton...
Cattle Look to Thursday Trade Following Midweek Drop on H5N1 Virus News
Barchart34 minutes ago
Live cattle ended the day with weakness, as contracts were down $1.20 to $2.12 on Wednesday. Yesterday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange auction saw no sales on the 894 head listed, with bids of $181 and asks of $184. A few cash sales in the South popped up on Wednesday at...
USDA Shows Slight Build to Pork Stocks
Barchart34 minutes ago
Lean hogs closed the midweek session with contracts a dime to $1.22 lower, as August was the lone exception, up a nickel. USDA’s National Average Base Hog negotiated price was down 36 cents on Wednesday afternoon, at $91.49. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 14 cents on April 22...
Wheat Continuing Trend Higher to Start Thursday
Barchart34 minutes ago
The wheat complex is posting sightly higher after a round of overnight trade. Wheat continues to lead the grains bull charge this week. Kansas City futures were up 10 ¾ to 16 ¾ cents on the session. Chicago contracts were up 9 ½ to 12 cents at the close. Spring...
Cotton Posing Thursday Morning Gains
Barchart34 minutes ago
Cotton futures are 8 to 15 points higher this morning. They were down anywhere from 39 to 187 points on Wednesday. The outside market influences were there, with crude oil down 54 cents/barrel and the US dollar index up 160 points. Export Sales data will be released later this morning,...
Corn Squeezing Out Overnight Gains
Barchart34 minutes ago
Overnight action in the corn market was lightly higher with prices up fractionally this morning. Corn futures extended the front month losses into the close, as contracts through Dec were down 2 to 5 ¼ cents. For 2025 contracts and beyond, trade closed with contracts with in 1 ¾ cents...
Is This Pullback Your Best Chance to Buy Nvidia Stock?
Barchart40 minutes ago
As Nvidia experiences a pullback of approximately 18% from its recent highs, investors might be contemplating whether this presents an opportune moment to scoop up the stock. With concerns about valuation easing and analysts growing more bullish, this analysis explores whether now is the optimal time to consider investing in Nvidia.
Like Dividends? 3 Best Passive Income Stocks to Grab Now
Barchart51 minutes ago
These three passive income stocks offer attractive dividend yields.
Tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds possible Thursday as multiday severe weather threat begins in central US
Fox Weather52 minutes ago
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Tornado Alley in the central U.S. is expected to see dangerous storms Thursday, producing tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds. The threat will shift eastward to areas from Iowa to Texas on Friday before another severe weather threat looms in the Plains and Midwest over the...
EPA Announces Tough New Rules For Coal Power Plants | Weather.com
Weather Channel1 hour ago
EPA Announces Tough New Rules For Coal Power Plants | Weather.com
1 Stock to Profit from the U.S. Infrastructure Spending Bonanza
Barchart1 hour ago
The poor state of U.S. infrastructure is why the government has allocated trillions of dollars in federal funding towards upgrading it. While this spending is good for the country, it will be great for the companies that supply construction materials - like aggregates and concrete giant Vulcan Materials.
Brownfield Ag Weather Today
Brownfield Ag NewsThu Apr 25, 5:30AM CDT
Mid- to late-week freezes are expected from the Great Lakes region into the Northeast. Meanwhile, back-to-back storm systems will traverse the western U.S. before tracking from the central Plains into the Great Lakes States. Five-day, two-storm rainfall totals should broadly reach 1 to 4 inches or more across the Plains,...
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Tornadoes, wind, hail possible with storms in central US
Fox WeatherThu Apr 25, 5:22AM CDT
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Thursday, April 25, 2024, and National Telephone 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...
Stocks Plunge Before the Open as Meta’s Revenue Forecast Disappoints, U.S. GDP Data and Earnings in Focus
BarchartThu Apr 25, 4:35AM CDT
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.53%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.87% this morning as a disappointing revenue outlook for the current quarter from Meta weighed on sentiment, while market participants braced for a new round of U.S. economic data and quarterly reports from heavyweight names.