THE OPEN November beans: 2 higher December meal: 3.70 higher December soyoil: 70 lower December corn: 5 higher December wheat: 5 1/2 higher The markets opened as called but continued the same overnight action with soyoil futures breaking more which took beans lower as well. Political pressures continue to weigh on soyoil, as the Biden administration delayed the annual rulemaking process to decide on US biofuel blending mandates. Uncertainty never leads to a verification of trend, which at this point for soyoil had been higher. IN grains, wheat gained on corn, though Brazil's domestic corn prices are continuing to climb higher. SOY
The major feature in the soy complex was...
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...
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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...
