THE OPEN Nov beans: 2 higher Dec meal: 2.90 lower Dec soyoil: 70 higher Dec corn: 1/2 lower Dec wheat: 5 higher The markets opened as called but trade was thin and choppy with beans following meal prices lower and wheat seeing further gains. Buy wheat/sell corn and buy soyoil/sell meal spread trade continued. SOY
The soy complex was mixed with the major feature being stronger oilshare and soyoil values vs. weaker meal prices. August crush trades to 90c/bu while oilshare firms to 47.87%. September and November beans do some back and fill activity at the open after the healthy rallies from $13.00 this week. August beans trades to $14.61 as spreads remain firm.&n...
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...
