Markets http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/markets RSS Feed for Markets en-us Fri, 18 May 2012 19:41:51 GMT Brent falls, posts biggest 3-week drop since May 2011 http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/markets/Brent-falls-posts-biggest-3-week-drop-since-May-2011-152074655.html Brent crude oil futures dipped o n F riday, falling for the third day in a row, as investors pared holdings of risky assets such as oil and equities on fears that problems in Greece and Spain were spreading to other euro zone nations. Oil down near $107 on Greek exit fears http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/markets/Oil-down-near-107-on-Greek-exit-fears-152028575.html Oil prices slipped towards $107 a barrel on Friday as investors fled risky, growth-sensitive assets on fears that Greece would leave the euro, although short-covering provided some support for Brent. Exports: Corn sales up 51% from last week http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/markets/Exports-Corn-sales-up-51-from-last-week-151869415.html The USDA's U.S. Export Sales report showed that corn net sales of 339,400 metric tons (MT) were up 51 percent from last week, but down 46 percent from the 4-week average. Texas dairyman puts animal health first http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/markets/Texas-dairyman-puts-animal-health-first-151779105.html Alan Vander Horst is a Texas dairyman who puts animal health first. Vander Horst describes his passion for his dairy and what he does to ensure the best care for his cows. CME to pare back plan for expanded grain trading http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/markets/CME-to-pare-back-plan-for-expanded-grain-trading-151762675.html CME Group is set to pare back its controversial plan for nearly around-the-clock grain trading in a compromise with grain firms that complained the shift would increase their costs, trade sources said on Wednesday. Brent rise boosts premium to slumping U.S. crude http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/markets/Brent-rise-boosts-premium-to-slumping-US-crude-151600695.html Brent oil edged higher on Tuesday, snapping three days of declines and pushing its premium to slumping U.S. crude back above $18 a barrel, as supportive German economic growth helped counter political turmoil in Greece. Dry weather concerns drive up wheat prices at midday http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/markets/Dry-weather-concerns-drive-up-wheat-prices-at-midday-151551405.html Corn futures are trading higher at midsession. Corn futures remain steady after rebounding in overnight trade. Oil rises on easing euro zone worries http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/markets/Oil-rises-on-easing-euro-zone-worries-151531335.html Brent crude oil futures firmed on Tuesday, as the euro zone narrowly avoided recession and as better-than-forecast German first-quarter GDP data raised hopes that Germany would steer the way through the European debt crisis. Increased area and rapid planting drive record corn forecast http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/markets/Increased-area-and-rapid-planting-drive-record-corn-forecast-151439465.html The 2012/13 U.S. corn crop is projected at a record 14,790 million bushels, up more than 2.4 billion bushels from a year earlier. Corn planting propels to 87 percent http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/markets/Corn-planting-propels-to-87-percent-151435385.html Last year’s slow planting is now a distant memory for farmers as USDA's latest Crop Progress Report shows 87 percent of corn is planted. Farmers advanced by 16 percentage points this week, marking the fourth straight week of double-digit progress from the previous week.