The Market There were notable price movements the past few days despite it being a holiday abbreviated trading week. November soybeans gained 37.25 cents in just the past two days and the July soybean contract added 15.25 cents for the week despite taking a sharp loss on Tuesday. Soyoil lost its key driver of rapidly expanding renewable diesel demand but added value this week on rising vegetable prices globally, and a jump in regular diesel prices. Soymeal shed value amidst ongoing concern in the pork and beef sectors.
This has been a generally firming week of trade, but speculators increased their net short position in soybeans by more than 100 percent to 10,960 contracts in the week to 30 May. USDA’s Drought Monitor shows...
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...
