THE OPEN March beans: 3 1/2 higher March meal: .40 lower March soyoil: 23 higher March corn: 1 1/4 higher March wheat: 5 lower Prices opened as expected with early profit-taking. Buy soyoil/sell meal trade was on again, with more buy corn and beans/sell wheat. Higher oilshare was a major feature as soyoil prices rebounded on recent buying activity, higher palm, and firmer crude oil. Outside markets garnered most of the focus with the US dollar continuing to firm while stocks jumped on stimulus hopes. SOY
The key feature of trade in the soy complex was that of higher oilshare as March soyoil prices traded back over 45c. May oilshare traded to 33.86% while crush values firmed to...
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...
