THE OPEN Jan beans: 10 lower Jan meal: 3.80 lower Jan soyoil: 58 lower March down: 2 1/2 lower March wheat: 3 1/4 lower The markets opened in line with trade expectations as funds sold into commercial pricing activity. Corn continues to hold up well against beans, while meal holds up well against soyoil. Wheat attempts to stabilize but funds sell the small rally sending prices back towards trading range lows. More rainfall, a quiet export picture, and the mechanics of rolling futures forward finds most of the markets in a defensive strategy. SOY
The markets melted down a bit lower today, perhaps making room for a rally back in case the Dec. report is more bullish than expected. Jan m...
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...
