Before the June report was issued, corn and wheat were trading lower and soybeans were up by around 18 cents. Overall, the report was bearish both corn and soybeans, and somewhat bullish wheat. But that is not how the market necessarily played it. Corn and HRW understandably closed lower and SRW higher, but soybeans shot up over 23 cents. There is fun and intrigue in the soyoil market but first the WASDE. USDA wasn’t ready to lower U.S. corn and soybean production as much as some analysts expected early season dryness would compel them to. Wheat was a mixed bag with the agency seeing less damaged HRW but not as much SRW as expected. Thus, HRW lost 7 cents today and SRW gained four.
For both old crop and new crop, USDA sees h...
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...
