Markets started lower Sunday night, and that weakness accelerated into widespread selling across the wheat and soybean markets today. Some of the same bearish factors took center stage again, including the following:
Lack of progress in the trade talks with China Possibility of late week rain in parts of the northern and southern Plains plus a chance for some precipitation across the Black sea region Expectations that U.S. corn planting could have reached 40 percent completion in today’s crop progress report The pending May WASDE (supply/demand) to be released Thursday
As it is too early to do anything else, most assume that USDA will use trend-line yields (or close) on the supply side and be conservative on the demand side i...
What You Need to Know Today: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured reelection on Sunday, defeating right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro despite trailing in the first round of voting. The surprise victory triggered a sharp selloff in Brazilian financial market...
The 2026 midterm elections are a week from tomorrow, but early voting has been taking place for weeks. At stake is control of Congress, including the House of Representatives, where all 435 seats are contested, and the Senate, where approximately one-third of the seats are up for election. Farm...
Key Takeaways: Total U.S. crop acres (excluding hay) are forecast to expand fractionally this year due to greater oilseed crop and winter wheat plantings. One of the key drivers of this year’s crop outlook is input costs, and crops with a lower cost profile have an advantage in producers...
