SPREADS May crush trades to 71c/bu while oilshare trades strongly back over 37.0% to close at 37.10%. July/Nov bean inverse trades from 1.73 1/4c down to 1.67 1/4c, while May/July inverts to 14c from 12 3/4c. July/Dec meal inverse trades from $40.50 up to $41.60. July/Dec corn inverse is weaker, trading down to 62 3/4c from 67 1/4c. July wheat/corn trades from 1.15 1/2c to 1.18 1/4c. PALM OIL May up 50 ringgits. Prices were higher in early Asian trading on oil's higher close in Chicago and positive trade on the Dalian Exchange. Weak exports and rising production could curtail a higher trending market. AmSpec released Feb. 2021 exports estimates at 1.000 mmt, down 8.2% from Jan. NEWS...
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...
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