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Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Outperforming the Dow?
BarchartThu Mar 20, 10:15PM CDT
Despite Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’ outperformance relative to the Dow over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Is VICI Properties Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?
BarchartThu Mar 20, 8:59PM CDT
As VICI Properties has outperformed compared to the broader Nasdaq Composite, Wall Street analysts remain bullish about the stock’s prospects.

Should You Buy NextEra Energy Stock After Its 10% Dividend Hike?
BarchartThu Mar 20, 6:30PM CDT
NextEra Energy offers a combination of income and growth potential, driven by its strong financials, leadership in renewable energy, and strategic infrastructure investments.

Cotton Slips Lower as Export Business Slows
BarchartThu Mar 20, 5:19PM CDT
Cotton price action on Thursday was down 16 to 27 points at the close. The outside factors are back to mixed action, with crude oil futures up $1.47/barrel. The US dollar index was up $0.357 on the day. Cotton export sales totaled 101,058 RB in the week of March 13...

Corn Rallies into the Close
BarchartThu Mar 20, 5:19PM CDT
Corn futures closed the Thursday session with contracts up 6 to 7 cents in the front months, as new crop December tagged along, up 1 ½ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was back up 7 1/4 cents at $4.33. Export Sales data from this morning showed 1.497...

Wheat Falls on Lackluster Export Business
BarchartThu Mar 20, 5:19PM CDT
The wheat complex faced weakness on Thursday following a weak Export Sales report. Chicago SRW futures fell back 6 to 7 cents on the day. Kansas City HRW contracts were down another 7 to 9 cents on the Thursday session. MPLS spring wheat was down 7 cents in the front...

Cattle Rally Continues on Thursday
BarchartThu Mar 20, 5:19PM CDT
Live cattle futures posted strength heading into Thursday’s close up $1.65 to $2.17. Cash trade has been slower this week following last week’s strength. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no bids/sales on the 1,258 head offered. Feeder cattle futures rallied into the close on Thursday, up $1.50...

Hogs Close with Weakness on Thursday
BarchartThu Mar 20, 5:19PM CDT
Lean hog futures closed the Thursday session slipping back a tick to 25 cents in the front months. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $89.39 on Thursday afternoon, down $1.63 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 9 cents from the...

Soybeans Closes with Gains on Thursday
BarchartThu Mar 20, 5:19PM CDT
The soybean market posted Thursday gains of as little as fractionally in the new crop contracts to 5 cents in some nearbys. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 5 1/2 cents at $9.52. Soymeal futures posted losses of 60 cents to $1.60/ton, as Soy Oil futures were...
Crappie fishing is starting to heat up in the Midwest
Brownfield Ag NewsThu Mar 20, 5:00PM CDT
On this episode of Outdoor Adventures, TOPHAT Jigs owner Derek Martin from Illinois joins Brent Barnett for a conversation about spring crappie fishing. He gives some tips on the best ways to catch crappies early in the spring. The post Crappie fishing is starting to heat up in the Midwest...
ECAP applications are coming in
Brownfield Ag NewsThu Mar 20, 4:12PM CDT
A Farm Service Agency official says producers are signing up for the recently-released Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Greg Biba with Wisconsin’s Farm Service Agency tells Brownfield there are three ways to sign up. “USDA has mailed applications, and they’ll be receiving those applications in...
NOAA's new astronomical spring weather outlook paints a familiar tune
Fox WeatherThu Mar 20, 4:04PM CDT
Forecasters from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center have released their best predictions for what the climate will look like during astronomical spring, which runs through June 20.The key takeaways from the outlook are largely unsurprising: above-average temperatures are expected across much of the country, with ongoing drought conditions in the Southwest.Due...
Cattle futures up ahead of On Feed numbers
Brownfield Ag NewsThu Mar 20, 3:56PM CDT
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up waiting on direct business and ahead of Friday’s On Feed numbers from the USDA. April lives closed $1.65 higher at $208.47 and June lives closed $2.17 higher at $205.02. April feeder cattle closed $1.72 higher at $288.45 and May...
NATIONAL Satellite shows the start of spring | Weather.com
Weather ChannelThu Mar 20, 3:51PM CDT
NATIONAL Satellite shows the start of spring | Weather.com