With markets more active than would be expected for early February, there are several issues related to crops and trade that are worth considering.Markets have been much more active and with wider trading ranges than would be expected for early February. Funds have been surprisingly active this week. With that in mind, here are a few more things to keep you up at night:
Bob Kohlmeyer wrote a great story yesterday about the closing of the open outcry pits. Electronic trading has long been destined to take completely over. There's no way markets could approach the current volume of trading through open outcry. The real loss that has come with the absence that type trading, in my opinion, is that there is no longer any way to really j...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
Key Takeaways: Expected growth in U.S. soybean crushing capacity and output, driven by biofuel demand, will increase domestic soymeal supplies, with production growth significantly outpacing demand. WPI forecasts soymeal production increasing from 65.8 million short tons in 2026/27 to 70.5 mil...
Russian Grain Markets: 19–23 October 2026 The Russian grain market continued its recovery during the week, although prices remained volatile across regions. Wheat was notably bullish, while feed barley and corn were slower to appreciate, primarily because of weaker export demand amid logi...
