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Energy Transfer stock has fallen 12.5% from its 2025 highs and boasts a dividend yield of nearly 7%.

Soybeans Close Lower on Wednesday
BarchartWed Mar 19, 5:06PM CDT
Soybeans faced weakness on Wednesday, as contracts were down 5 to 6 cents in the nearbys. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 4 1/4 cents at $9.46 1/4. Soymeal futures closed with front month losses of $1.50/ton, as Soy Oil futures were down 18 points on the...

Corn Posts Front Month Gains as Ethanol Production Rebounds
BarchartWed Mar 19, 5:06PM CDT
Corn futures posted mixed trade to close out the Wednesday session, as front months were up 1 to 3 ¼ cents and new crop December was down 2 ¾ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was back up 3 1/2 cents at $4.25 1/2. EIA released their weekly...

Cotton Posts Mild Weakness on Wednesday
BarchartWed Mar 19, 5:06PM CDT
Cotton futures were lower on Wednesday, with contracts down 4 to 12 points in the nearbys at the close. Crude oil futures were back up $0.29/barrel, with the US dollar index up $0.208 on the day. The two-day Fed meeting concluded this afternoon, with interest rates left unchanged this month...

Wheat Closes Lower on Wednesday, Led by KC
BarchartWed Mar 19, 5:06PM CDT
The wheat market saw losses across the three exchanges at the Wednesday close. Chicago SRW futures were down 1 to 2 cents in the front months on the day. Kansas City HRW contracts led the charge, down 10 to 12 cents on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat losses totaled 2 to...

Cattle Rally Continues on Wednesday
BarchartWed Mar 19, 5:06PM CDT
Live cattle futures continued to rally on Wednesday, with gains of $1.35 to $1.85 at the close. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week. Last week was strong, at $203 in the South, with Northern action at $205-206. This morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no...

Hogs Post Losses on Wednesday
BarchartWed Mar 19, 5:06PM CDT
Lean hog futures were weaker on Wednesday with contracts down 85 cents to $2.02 at the close. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was reported at $91.02 on Wednesday afternoon, up $2.74 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 4 cents from the previous...
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Weather ChannelWed Mar 19, 4:57PM CDT
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Weather ChannelWed Mar 19, 4:37PM CDT
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Officials hear impacts of federal funding freeze
Brownfield Ag NewsWed Mar 19, 4:12PM CDT
The Trump administration’s freezing and cutting of federal funds is having devastating impacts across the country. “Never before have I called for mass activism, but this is the moment.” Illinois Governor JB Pritzker joined Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski and others to hear directly from those impacted by the funding freeze. “Farming,...
Florida wildfire briefly forces closure of 18-Mile Stretch for second straight day, severing tie to Keys
Fox WeatherWed Mar 19, 4:02PM CDT
MIAMI -- A stubborn wildfire once again shut down Florida's 18-Mile Stretch highway that is the primary link to the Florida Keys, severing a crucial travel artery Wednesday afternoon. Only this time the closure was relatively brief.Both the 18-Mile Stretch along US 1 and Card Sound Road were blocked in...
Proper planter set-up can make a big yield difference
Brownfield Ag NewsWed Mar 19, 3:56PM CDT
A field agronomist says research shows there can be a big difference in yields just by making a few changes on the planter. Joey Heneghan with Beck’s Hybrids tells Brownfield changing the smooth rubber closing wheels to spiked wheels helps in some soil types and increased yields more than five...
Exports top of mind for Minnesota Pork Producers president
Brownfield Ag NewsWed Mar 19, 3:56PM CDT
The president of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association welcomes the renewal of certificates allowing more U.S. pork exports to China. Todd Selvik says over 300 U.S. pork harvesting and cold storage facilities have regained access to the Chinese market. “We really didn’t know how it was going to shake out...
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Weather ChannelWed Mar 19, 3:45PM CDT
The Spring Equinox Is Arriving. Here’s What That Means | Weather.com

Stocks Rally as Fed Chair Powell Says the US Economy Remains Strong
BarchartWed Mar 19, 3:40PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.92%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.30%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +1.11%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...