THE OPEN May beans: 2 1/2 higher May meal: .40 lower May soyoil: 21 higher May corn: 4 higher July wheat: 8 1/4 higher The market opened as called but funds sold more corn, bean, and meal sending prices to new trading range or contract lows. Wheat and soyoil prices held their opening gains as other markets sold off. Lower crush and higher oilshare were major features of trade. Buy soyoil/sell meal and buy wheat/sell bean and corn spreads were dominant. SOY
The soy complex opened higher but it was back to selling beans and meal as funds took opening higher prices as a chance to put on sales. May beans sell off below $8.55, which triggers sell-stops and a trade...
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...
