The big problem for markets over the next six weeks is that there will be very little in the way of fresh news to discuss, especially of the bullish variety.The markets were all soft today following last night's steady-to-better start. The big problem for these markets over the next six weeks is that there will be very little in the way of fresh news to discuss, especially of the bullish variety:
The USDA Outlook Conference is behind us, and those numbers will quickly be forgotten. They are, after all, long-term estimates. For example, the long-term corn numbers contained in last year's conference don't even resemble this year's. Corn ending supply projections a year ago were a billion bushels larger than the current situation. That is a...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
Key Takeaways: Expected growth in U.S. soybean crushing capacity and output, driven by biofuel demand, will increase domestic soymeal supplies, with production growth significantly outpacing demand. WPI forecasts soymeal production increasing from 65.8 million short tons in 2026/27 to 70.5 mil...
Russian Grain Markets: 19–23 October 2026 The Russian grain market continued its recovery during the week, although prices remained volatile across regions. Wheat was notably bullish, while feed barley and corn were slower to appreciate, primarily because of weaker export demand amid logi...