THE OPEN July beans: 3 3/4 lower July meal: .50 higher July soyoil; 23 higher July corn: 2 1/2 higher July wheat: 3 1/2 lower Stocks and commodities were higher today as the Trump administration walked back comments towards China as regards the virus. Outside global markets were steady to higher, as countries set about the business of opening up economies once more. The key beneficiary of an operating economy is crude, which was sharply higher. Crude is often a proxy for other commodities, and today it offered up support for a turn-around Tuesday trade. Bean prices firm with another announcement of a sale to China. SOY
The opening feature in the soy complex was that of f...
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...
