There was higher volume trading corn, soybeans, and soymeal, but resulting in just a half penny change in soybeans. There was low volume trading in February live cattle and that was just to square up positions in this soon to be expiring contract. All of the deferred contracts went the opposite way. If ski slopes can be called farming snow, today’s futures trading was simply post-WASDE drip. The more significant changes occurred yesterday but today showed some confirmation about direction.
Kicking off the session was USDA’s weekly Export Sales report. Sales made for MY 2022/23 were underwhelming except for MY 2022/23 corn. Current marketing year sales of wheat and soybeans were the lowest in several weeks. Buyers of some comm...
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...
