USDA Reports
Nat-gas Prices Relinquish Early Gains as Gulf Production Comes Back Online
BarchartFri Sep 13, 2:33PM CDT
October Nymex natural gas (NGV24 ) on Friday closed down by -0.052 (-2.21%). Oct nat-gas prices Friday fell back from a 2-month nearest-futures high and posted moderate losses. Long liquidation emerged in nat-gas futures Friday on reports of US nat-gas production and deliveries coming back online along the Gulf Coast...
ASA closely monitoring port strike threats
Brownfield Ag NewsFri Sep 13, 11:12AM CDT
A leader with the American Soybean Association says she’s concerned about the threat of a port strike and its potential impact on the soy industry. ASA director of government affairs Alexa Combelic says a shutdown of East and Gulf Coast export facilities would disrupt the U.S. supply chain. “These are...
Warm weather to continue for the Corn Belt; a wetter pattern ahead from the Plains, westward
Brownfield Ag NewsFri Sep 13, 6:56AM CDT
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures in most areas from the Plains eastward, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the West. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with drier-than-normal weather in the western Gulf Coast region, parts...
Crude Finishes Higher as Tropical Storm Francine Disrupts US Gulf Crude Production
BarchartThu Sep 12, 2:24PM CDT
Oct WTI crude oil (CLV24 ) Thursday closed up +1.66 (+2.47%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV24 ) closed up +2.98 (+1.57%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied for a second day on Thursday. Crude oil prices moved higher as tropical storm Francine disrupted US crude production in the Gulf of...
Crude Rallies as Tropical Storm Francine Disrupts US Gulf Crude Production
BarchartThu Sep 12, 10:47AM CDT
Oct WTI crude oil (CLV24 ) today is up +2.20 (+3.27%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV24 ) is up +4.04 (+2.13%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today added to Wednesday's gains and are sharply higher. Crude is climbing today on a weaker dollar. Crude is also moving higher as tropical...
New Orleans under tornado threat as Hurricane Francine approaches Gulf Coast
Fox WeatherWed Sep 11, 2:56PM CDT
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are not only facing dangerous storm surge from Hurricane Francine, but the added threat of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms on Wednesday evening and night.Francine is forecast to make landfall on the southern Louisiana coast Wednesday evening, bringing a life-threatening storm surge,...
Bryan Norcross: Hurricane Francine to make landfall on the Louisiana coast today
Fox WeatherWed Sep 11, 10:08AM CDT
Updated at 10:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024Hurricane Francine is bearing down on the Louisiana coast. Bands of tropical rain are already ashore. Winds will be increasing through the day. Gulf water levels at the coast will also increase, even though the tide is going out. High tide...
Brownfield Ag Weather Today
Brownfield Ag NewsWed Sep 11, 5:52AM CDT
The National Hurricane Center forecasts Francine to become a hurricane and make landfall on Wednesday in Louisiana. Storm-related impacts in the central Gulf Coast region may include flooding (from rainfall totals of at least 4 to 8 inches), wind damage, and a 4- to 10-foot coastal storm surge. Vulnerable crops...
Hurricane Francine Bearing Down On Louisiana | Weather.com
Weather ChannelWed Sep 11, 4:00AM CDT
Hurricane Francine Bearing Down On Louisiana | Weather.com
Hurricane Francine takes aim at Louisiana coast as millions prepare for significant flooding, damaging winds
Fox WeatherTue Sep 10, 6:40PM CDT
BATON ROUGE, La. – Hurricane Francine has intensified into a Category 1 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday. The storm is expected to bring significant flooding, a dangerous storm surge and damaging winds to the U.S. Gulf Coast.Multiple parishes in...
Tropical Storm Francine causes scramble across Gulf Coast airline, cruise travel
Fox WeatherTue Sep 10, 3:12PM CDT
Travelers with plans to make their way to or from the U.S. Gulf Coast from Texas to the Florida Panhandle should make contingency plans as Tropical Storm Francine is likely to disrupt travel in coastal areas, including cruise ships. The National Hurricane Center forecasts Francine to become a hurricane on...
How Francine moving through the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico could affect gas prices
Fox WeatherTue Sep 10, 2:56PM CDT
As Tropical Storm Francine makes its way toward the U.S., many drivers might be worried about how the storm will affect their gas tanks and their wallets.Gas prices and gas supply, at least in terms of tropical storms and hurricanes, have much to do with whether the storms impact oil...