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DTN Livestock Close: Trade Agreement Excitement Dissipates
©Debra L Ferguson Stock Photography On Thursday the market learned that Santa isn’t real and is digging its heels in the ground. GENERAL COMMENTS: Remember when you learned that Santa wasn’t real? Your parents still got you presents and you still had Christmas, but there was a sense of excitement that was never going to be the same about the Christmas holiday. Thursday was the day the market learned that Santa wasn’t real.
Moving Grain: Export Inspections Rise, Still Below Average
Photo: U.S. Grains Council Grain Inspections Up; Wheat and Soybeans Higher For the week ending January 9, total inspections of grain (corn, wheat, and soybeans) for export from all major U.S. export regions reached 2.1 million metric tons (mmt). Total grain inspections were up 6 percent from the previous week, down 22 percent from last year and 4 percent below the 3-year average.
Rice Market Update: Gulf States Sold Out, Delta Price Boost
The rice market has become much more interesting over the past week with more developments and movements in the last 6 days than there has been in the past 6 months. This week’s export sales report was reported down as compared to last week’s report with a modest 29,200 MT sold. This number should increase over the next few reports as the overseas markets begin to source more rice and the competition for rice in first hands becomes more intense.
Is the U.S.-China Trade Deal Unrealistic?
Grain crates ready for shipment. A new trade deal reached between the United States and China might significantly increase China’s imports of American agricultural products, including soybeans.
Ag Purchases Included in Signing of Phase One Trade Deal
Flags of China and the United States of America. Photo: sldesign1 Financial Times writer James Politi reported on Wednesday that, “The US and China have signed an agreement to pause the trade war that has weighed on the global economy for nearly two years, while leaving in place tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese imports.
Hiring? Understand What Prospects Want To Know - DTN
Seasonal farm workers on a blueberry farm. © Debra L Ferguson Welcome to the biggest hiring month of the year. More jobs get posted in January as companies are working on new budgets, and as candidates start reflecting on their current careers, they may feel it’s time to make a change or focus on moving to the next level. That’s why January is the high month for job movement. While this is true for all industries, it is especially true for agriculture.
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