THE OPEN July beans: 5 3/4 lower July meal: 1.00 lower July soyoil: 30 lower July corn: 2 lower July wheat: 4 lower Prices started the day lower and continued to find pressure from a macro risk-off environment. Corn continued to find some short-covering activity off the lows. Negative comments from President Trump about retaliation against China for the virus continued to overhang many of the markets as trade concerns returned. A good open window for planting weather also weighed. SOY
The soy complex started the day lower with meal prices turning mixed. However, buyers were not willing to chase a bean rally, and the impact of the virus on the economy and feed, as we...
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...
