Northern Crops Marketing & Investments, Ltd.


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	Northern Crops Marketing and Investments, Ltd. (NCMI) is a full service commodity brokerage firm located in Langdon, North Dakota, the heart of North America's agriculture production area. We specialize in agricultural risk management and marketing strategies. We also trade through R. J. O'Brien & Associates, our clearinghouse. NCMI's primary objective is to help clients spread, transfer, and limit risk. We utilize futures and options, along with cash contracts, to hedge. Basis, premiums, and discounts are also monitored closely. We have a variety of clientele across the United States and agri-business contacts worldwide. Our goal is to combine our experience with the latest technology to provide quality, personal service. NCMI is committed to directly communicating with clients on a regular basis to establish and execute a marketing plan.

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	In 1933 the Farm Credit Act was established
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@MW - WHEAT - SPRING - MGE
	High	Low	Last	Chg
Jul	622'2	618'0	618'0s	-8'6
Sep	635'4	618'2	622'4s	-11'0
Dec	647'2	628'2	632'2s	-13'6
Mar	656'4	640'0	644'2s	-14'6

W - WHEAT - CBOT
	High	Low	Last	Chg
Jul	504'4	504'4	500'2s	-6'0
Sep	537'0	528'0	529'0s	-6'4
Dec	561'4	554'4	555'0s	-6'4
Mar	578'6	572'0	572'6s	-6'6

KW - WHEAT - KCBT
	High	Low	Last	Chg
Jul	561'4	556'2	554'6s	-9'0
Sep	573'4	563'2	564'2s	-9'2
Dec	590'0	580'0	580'6s	-9'2
Mar	603'0	597'0	596'6s	-9'4

C - CORN - CBOT
	High	Low	Last	Chg
Jul	349'0	345'0	345'6s	-6'0
Sep	351'4	345'0	345'6s	-10'6
Dec	364'0	357'0	357'4s	-11'6
Mar	377'0	370'6	371'0s	-11'4

@O - OATS - CBOT
	High	Low	Last	Chg
Jul	221'0	213'2	215'4s	-10'0
Sep	233'0	222'0	224'4s	-10'4
Dec	246'2	233'6	236'6s	-10'0

@RS - CANOLA - ICEFC
	High	Low	Last	Chg
Jul			462.0s	6.0
Nov			461.6s	6.1
Jan			465.6s	6.0

S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
	High	Low	Last	Chg
Jul	1256'0	1225'0	1243'0s	-15'4
Aug	1160'0	1133'0	1154'0s	-6'4
Sep	1061'0	1061'0	1061'0s	-7'4
Nov	1015'4	989'0	1006'0s	-9'4
Jan	1015'0	1000'0	1007'6s	-9'6

LC - LIVE CATTLE - CME
	High	Low	Last	Chg
Aug	85.050	84.500	84.875s	- 0.875
Oct	90.250	89.400	90.225s	- 0.550

FC - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
	High	Low	Last	Chg
Aug	103.600	102.450	103.450s	- 0.325
Sep	102.200	101.000	102.125s	- 0.050

LH - LEAN HOGS - CME
	High	Low	Last	Chg
Jul	60.100	59.000	59.975s	0.725
Aug	61.300	59.600	61.150s	0.450

Ask the Taxman by Andy Biebl

7/02 8:21 AM

Recent tax changes give farmers great flexibility for reporting farm tax losses, but terms can be confusing. DTN tax authority Andy Biebl explains the loss rules as well as a tax court case on crop insurance proceeds and why there's new life for the "cash for clunkers" credit.

Aphid Prospects for 2009

7/02 7:55 AM

Soybean aphids could return this summer with a vengeance. Growers should scout through early July to see if aphid numbers require treatment.

Midsummer Weather Outlook - 4

7/02 6:24 AM

Weather improves for U.S. wheat, but stays dry in the Canadian Prairies.

Animal ID Meetings Lose Steam

7/01 8:16 AM

A USDA meeting on animal identification in Omaha didn't generate the volume of people or protests as at earlier events, but one rancher testified that her cattle have been tagged against her will because of bovine tuberculosis.

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Rust Confirmed in Ala., Tex.

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Langdon, ND

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Temp:	66^oF	Feels Like:	^oF
Humid:	%	Dew Pt:	^oF
Barom:	30.16	Wind Dir:	N
Cond:	N/A	Wind Spd:	N/A
Sunrise:	5:36	Sunset:	9:43
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Langdon, ND

Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Hi: 73^oF Lo: 47^oF	Hi: 74^oF Lo: 50^oF	Hi: 76^oF Lo: 51^oF

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Rains in Northern Plains Friday

Bryce Anderson (Bio)
DTN Meteorologist

Friday will feature thunderstorms with light to moderate rain in the Northern Plains. This unsettled weather pattern will continue into the Independence Day holiday Saturday over the northern and western Plains through western Midwest. » More DTN Weather Commentary

Posted at 1:32PM
Thu Jul 2, 2009 CDT

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Export Inspections 10:00
Crop Progress 3:00

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	Weather improves for U.S. wheat, but stays dry in the Canadian Prairies. See DTN Ag News. BFull Story... Soybean aphids could return this summer with a vengeance. Growers should scout through early July to see if aphid numbers require treatment. See DTN Ag News. BFull Story... Recent tax changes give farmers great flexibility for reporting farm tax losses, but terms can be confusing. DTN tax authority Andy Biebl explains the loss rules as well as a tax court case on crop insurance proceeds and why there's new life for the "cash for clunkers" credit. See DTN Ag News. 1^Full Story... USDA is predicting a larger corn carryout for the current crop year and larger production for the new corn crop. Combine that with a weak demand outlook, and it will be hard for futures prices and basis levels to rally without something to drive demand. See DTN Ag News. BFull Story... Informa predicts USDA will increase its forecast for 2009 U.S. hard red winter wheat production to 915 million bushels, 47 million above last month's estimate. See DTN Ag News. :^Full Story...

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