The CBOT ended mostly lower as traders reversed yesterday’s pricing action. Wheat found ample sellers at the morning’s open as overnight weakness put fresh longs underwater. Traders actively reversed old long soyoil/short soymeal spreads and the soybean market ended basically unchanged. Fresh news was lacking as the market looks forward to tomorrow’s Ag Outlook Forum. U.S. consumer spending jumped 5 percent in January as eased economic lockdowns freed up economic activity. Total retail spending was up 7 percent from last January and up 38 percent from the mid-pandemic lows last year. The data also showed continued improvement in food service sales and continuation of the amazing strength in grocery store sales.
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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...
