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Arkansas town ripped apart after monstrous tornado leaves behind devastation
Fox WeatherThu Apr 3, 6:30PM CDT
MONETTE, Ark. – Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday in Arkansas less than 24 hours after a devastating tornado ripped across parts of the state.FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray is assessing the damage after the twister tore through Monette, Arkansas. The storm that spawned the cyclone was part of a severe...
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FedEx Stock Just Hit a New 52-Week Low. Should You Buy the Dip in This Dividend Stock?
BarchartThu Apr 3, 6:30PM CDT
Is Fedex a bargain buy or a red flag headed into April 2025?

Oil Plunges 6% on Tariff Fears, OPEC+ Sets May Production Boost
Walsh TradingThu Apr 3, 6:20PM CDT
The May WTI (CLK25 ) contract settled at 66.95 (-4.76) [-6.64%] , high of 70.41, low of 65.98. Spot price is 71.71 (+0.49), open interest for CLK25 is 297,842. CLK25 settled below its 5 day (70.08), below its 20 day (68.22), below its 50 day (69.62), below its 100 day...
National Watermelon Report
USDAThu Apr 3, 5:28PM CDT
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National Apple Processing Report
USDAThu Apr 3, 5:21PM CDT
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Wheat Closes Mixed on Thursday
BarchartThu Apr 3, 5:11PM CDT
Wheat futures took back most of the overnight weakness, with contracts closing mixed across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were down 2 to 4 cents to close out the day. Kansas City HRW contracts were fractionally to 2 cents in the green on the day. MPLS spring wheat posted...

Soybeans Close with Losses on Tariff Risks
BarchartThu Apr 3, 5:11PM CDT
Soybeans closed the Thursday session with losses of 18 to 20 cents after a gap lower at the open. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 17 3/4 cents at $9.54 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 40 cents $2.40/ton, with Soy Oil futures back down 109 to 144...

Wheat Closes Mixed on Thursday
BarchartThu Apr 3, 5:11PM CDT
Wheat futures took back most of the overnight weakness, with contracts closing mixed across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were down 2 to 4 cents to close out the day. Kansas City HRW contracts were fractionally to 2 cents in the green on the day. MPLS spring wheat posted...

Soybeans Close with Losses on Tariff Risks
BarchartThu Apr 3, 5:11PM CDT
Soybeans closed the Thursday session with losses of 18 to 20 cents after a gap lower at the open. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 17 3/4 cents at $9.54 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 40 cents $2.40/ton, with Soy Oil futures back down 109 to 144...

Cattle Falls on Thursday
BarchartThu Apr 3, 5:11PM CDT
Live cattle futures posted losses on the Thursday session with contracts down $2.32 to $2.75. Cash action has been slow this week with bids across the country of $208 in the South and $212 in the North. Light sales of $335-345 were reported in the North. This morning’s Fed Cattle...

Cotton Closes with Limit Losses on Thursday
BarchartThu Apr 3, 5:11PM CDT
Cotton futures settled the Thursday session with contracts down the 3 cent limit in the front months, with other contracts down 260 to 284 points. Crude oil futures were $5.09/barrel lower, as the US dollar index was down $1.821 on the day. President Trump announced a large set of reciprocal...

Hogs Leak Lower on Thursday
BarchartThu Apr 3, 5:11PM CDT
Lean hog futures ended the back and forth Thursday session with contracts down 7 to 95 cents in the nearbys. The USDA national average base hog negotiated price was down $1.21 from the day prior at $87.67 in the Thursday PM report. CME’s Lean Hog Index from April 1 was...