Today’s market opened generally tracking the higher close in the overnight session. It was bolstered by more cuts in expected Argentina production. But then USDA’s Export Sales report indicated marketing year record low soybeans sales last week and there was an about face that turned into heavy selling. On mostly higher volume, there was some notable incongruities in some of the contracts:
There was a new contract high in the April feeder cattle contract, but then it closed with a loss. Corn export sales last week hit over 1 MMT for the first time in a month, and it was rewarded with the fourth straight day of losses including today’s being the steepest selloff. Wednesday’s USDA WASDE report was not bearis...
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...
