Corn led markets higher with wheat struggling, and soybeans traded as much as 8-9 higher at mid-morning, although they couldn't sustain those gains. Most of the news today, however, was in the outside markets. General Comments It was a relatively slow day in the markets in terms of trading ranges. Prices started slightly higher Sunday evening but were slightly lower early this morning. Corn led markets higher with wheat struggling. Soybeans traded as much as 8-9 higher at mid-morning, although they couldn't sustain those gains and fell back to trade 1-2 higher much of the rest of the session. Trading volume today started light, but volume in the lead months became better than average as the session wore on.Most of the news today was in th...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
Key Takeaways: Expected growth in U.S. soybean crushing capacity and output, driven by biofuel demand, will increase domestic soymeal supplies, with production growth significantly outpacing demand. WPI forecasts soymeal production increasing from 65.8 million short tons in 2026/27 to 70.5 mil...
Russian Grain Markets: 19–23 October 2026 The Russian grain market continued its recovery during the week, although prices remained volatile across regions. Wheat was notably bullish, while feed barley and corn were slower to appreciate, primarily because of weaker export demand amid logi...
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