THE OPEN May beans: 7 lower May meal: 2.30 lower May soyoil: 67 lower May corn: 3 1/4 lower May wheat: 6 1/2 lower The markets opened as called with grains breaking down led by wheat. Soyoil held on to morning lows which allowed beans to firm, while meal also held. Nearby corn spreads firmed once again to new highs on more China business. Into the end of the session early strength faded which resulted in fund profit-taking/liquidation. SOY
The soy complex traded lower with beans consolidating while soyoil futures firmed back from the start of the trading session. July crush trades to 60c/bu while oilshare trades down to 39.35% on a correction. July /Nov bean inverse bounces fro...
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...
