Markets opened like the overnight, all flashing red except for cattle. Then at mid-morning wheat started flashing green. SRW, HRS and cattle hung on to close higher, while corn and the soy complex proved that Tuesday’s gains were just a dead cat bounce in an otherwise ongoing trend lower.
USDA’s weekly Export Sales report showed new sales of wheat were down, net sales of soybeans hit a new marketing year low, but new commitments for corn, soymeal, and soyoil were up. Corn sales were near the top of expectations, whereas soybean sales were unexpectedly low.
There are above normal temps in the East and cooler in the West with another round of good precipitation that is dissipating the amount of area in...
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...
