It has been a messy, volatile period. Spooked by drought, then reassured by showers, only to be spooked again by instability in Russia. Still there are reasons to be more bullish than the market has shown over the past several days.
Rains in the western Corn Belt are moving eastward and the central Corn Belt will get more rain this weekend. But not all areas are benefiting, and today’s Drought Monitor map shows the problem is much larger than the showers that are falling.
That is countered by today’s USDA Export Sales report for last week, which reflected continued low interest in sourcing relatively over-priced U.S. product.
There was generally modest trading volume today (except in live cattle) a...
What You Need to Know Today: Crude oil prices extended their rally today, supported by several developments, including escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure and growing concerns about supply disruptions. The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to remove 50 perc...
Key Takeaways: The agricultural trade surplus has become a sizable deficit: the balance swung from a $40.1 billion surplus in 2011 to a $40.7 billion deficit in 2025. Imports kept growing while exports lost momentum: between 2020 and 2025, agricultural imports increased 45 percent, compa...
USDA released its October Cattle on Feed report Friday, showing 11.4 million cattle in feedlots with capacity for 1,000 head or more, slightly below last year. September placements were the lowest for the month since records began in 1996, marking the third consecutive month of placements sett...
Regional News Dry weather across the UK and Europe is becoming increasingly concerning for the 2027 crops as planting intentions are lowered amid dry soil conditions. Delayed sowing or establishment under adverse conditions could leave crops more vulnerable to frost/freeze events and dise...
