THE OPEN Nov beans: 2 higher Dec meal: 1.50 higher Dec soyoil: 12 higher Dec corn: 1 1/2 lower Dec wheat: 4 lower The markets opened on a mixed note with corn and beans posting new highs for the move up. Wheat and oilshare values were lower as compared to the rest of the board. Short-covering was the theme of the day where funds where had the largest positions, namely beans, meal, and corn. SOY
The soy complex traded higher after the open with meal and beans once again in the lead, and soyoil values lagging the pace. Dec crush traded to 78.97c/bu while oilshare weakened to 32.00 percent. Dec soyoil prices struggled up ag...
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...
