For a second day in a row, large capital flows moved to stem exposure to a seriously bad weather forecast. Showers will decorate the Southern Plains and southeast but the heart of the corn and soybean production area, and especially center and eastward are seeing none of the badly needed rainfall. There was higher volume today in corn, soymeal, SRW and HRS. Markets are over-bought but it takes nerves of steel to remain short under these conditions Instead, funds are loading up ahead of a three-day holiday weekend.
The rush for coverage even before the past two days’ rally saw wheat speculators trim their net short position by 4,308 contracts to 102,396 contracts; corn speculators trimmed their net short position by 47,039 con...
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...
