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	Agchoice Emporia business group has retail locations in Emporia, Madison, Olpe and Osage City Kansas. We specialize in grain, feed, dry/liquid fertilizer, custom spraying, seed, farm supply, and animal health supplies.   Emporia Feed & Grain               (620) 343-7562 Madison (620) 437-2139 Olpe (620) 475-3801 Osage City (785) 528-4632 Emporia Agronomy           (620) 342-4775

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	Headline News
	NKorea Tests Weapon, Wants Pompeo Out 04/18 06:33
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	Trump Advisor in Moscow for Talks 04/18 06:29
	Trump Cracks Down on Cuba, Venezuela 04/18 06:36
	Populists Expected to Gain in EU Vote 04/18 06:39
	Filipinos Evacuate Libya Capital 04/18 06:32
	France to Hold Tribute to Firefighters 04/18 06:35
	Stocks Cap Shortened Week With Gains 04/18 16:04

	DTN Farm Business
	Pushing Back on Oil Refiners Wednesday, April 17, 2019 4:34PM CDT With Renewable Identification Numbers costing as little as 8 cents per gallon, the head of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association said it doesn't make sense for EPA to grant more than three dozen applications for small-refinery exemptions to the 2018 RFS obligated volume. [Read Full News Story] Property Taxes on the Farm Tuesday, April 16, 2019 4:11PM CDT Farm income might have fallen after the 2012 Ag Census, but new numbers from 2017 show farmers and ranchers collectively paid $2 billion more in property taxes in 2017 compared to five years earlier. [Read Full News Story]

	DTN Crops News
	How to Identify a Palmer Amaranth Seedling Thursday, April 18, 2019 9:18AM CDT Can you identify Palmer amaranth plants when they are still small enough to kill? [Read Full News Story] Be On the Lookout for Early Season Winter Wheat Diseases Tuesday, April 16, 2019 3:48PM CDT Good wheat growing conditions in the spring can also be conducive to diseases. [Read Full News Story] Pheasants Are Fair Game Friday, April 12, 2019 10:39AM CDT Conservation practices make this niche market fly. [Read Full News Story]

	Futures
	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Close Change Time More May 19 358'0 359'2 357'0 358'4 358'4s 0'2 04/18 Jul 19 366'4 367'6 365'6 367'0 367'2s 0'2 04/18 Sep 19 374'6 375'4 373'6 374'6 375'0s 0'0 04/18 @KW - HARD RED WINTER WHEAT - KCBT Month Open High Low Last Close Change Time More May 19 421'2 423'4 415'2 420'0 420'0s -0'4 04/18 Jul 19 426'2 430'0 420'6 426'0 425'6s -0'4 04/18 Sep 19 437'2 437'6 430'2 435'0 434'6s 0'0 04/18 @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Close Change Time More May 19 878'6 882'0 876'4 880'6 880'4s 1'4 04/18 Jul 19 892'4 895'4 890'2 894'4 894'2s 1'6 04/18 Aug 19 898'4 901'0 896'2 900'2 900'0s 1'4 04/18 @O - OATS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Close Change Time More May 19 300'0 305'0 282'2 290'0 292'0s -7'6 04/18 Jul 19 280'6 281'0 271'4 278'2 278'2s -1'2 04/18 Sep 19 265'2 265'2 264'0 264'4 269'4s 0'2 04/18 @W - WHEAT - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Close Change Time More May 19 447'2 448'2 439'2 445'4 444'2s -2'6 04/18 Jul 19 450'0 451'4 443'2 449'6 448'2s -2'0 04/18 Sep 19 456'6 458'2 450'2 455'6 454'6s -2'2 04/18 @GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Close Change Time More Apr 19 145.450 145.875 145.450 145.675 145.700s 0.375 04/18 May 19 150.825 151.800 150.275 151.650 151.525s 0.925 04/18 Aug 19 160.525 161.400 159.825 160.850 160.675s 0.225 04/18 @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Close Change Time More Apr 19 127.250 128.600 127.100 128.575 128.525s 1.600 04/18 Jun 19 122.625 122.775 121.625 122.650 122.675s 0.300 04/18 Aug 19 119.700 119.950 118.725 119.875 119.750s 0.200 04/18 My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Close Change Time More

	Did You Know?
	In 1790 the total United States population was 3,929,214. Farmers made up about 90% of the labor force
	Fact courtesy of the USDA

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	Emporia, KS Chg Zip Code:  Temp: 42oF Feels Like: 38oF Humid: 76% Dew Pt: 35oF Barom: 29.97 Wind Dir: S Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 6 mph Sunrise: 6:41 Sunset: 8:05 As reported at EMPORIA, KS at 3:00 AM
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	5-day Forecast for Emporia, KS
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	Date Sat 4/20 Sun 4/21 Mon 4/22 Tue 4/23 Wed 4/24 Weather Condition Weather Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Rain Rain Temp L/H (°F) 40/78 54/85 57/78 50/67 50/73 Feels Like L/H (°F) 40/78 54/85 57/78 50/67 50/73 Dew Point (°F) 41 52 51 48 49 Humidity (%) 40 51 48 59 58 Wind Speed (mph) 12 19 13 6 3 Precip (%) - - - 72 60 Precip Amt (in.) None None None Rain 0.14 Rain 0.15 Evap (in./day) 0.28 0.33 0.24 0.14 0.16
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