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Market Commentary: Strong Jobs Report Lowers Risk Appetite

What You Need to Know Today: Non-farm payrolls rose by 172,000 jobs in May, above economist expectations of 80,000 jobs. With the job market strong, the Fed may consider raising interest rates to tame inflation. The strong jobs report was a catalyst for lower risk appetite across financial and...

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Summary of Futures

Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.175/bushel, down $0.07 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Wheat closed at $5.8/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Soybeans closed at $11.215/bushel, down $0.08 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Soymeal closed at $308.5/short ton, down $5.2 fr...

Man Behind the Curtain; Asia Reversal; Better Mousetrap

Man Behind the Curtain Hypocrisy is a feature and not a bug in politics, but it still deserves no mercy. EU trade minister Maros Sefcovic told Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang that Europe’s trade deficit with the Middle Kingdom is "unsustainable." He urged Li to address it even...

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Market Commentary: New World Screwworm Appears in the U.S., Grains and Soy Sink

What You Need to Know Today: A case of New World Screwworm was detected in Texas, the first in the U.S. since 1966. With cases creeping closer to the U.S. border, it was only a matter of time. APHIS confirmed that larvae were detected in the umbilical area of a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.175/bushel, down $0.07 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Wheat closed at $5.8/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Soybeans closed at $11.215/bushel, down $0.08 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Soymeal closed at $308.5/short ton, down $5.2 fr...

Man Behind the Curtain; Asia Reversal; Better Mousetrap

Man Behind the Curtain Hypocrisy is a feature and not a bug in politics, but it still deserves no mercy. EU trade minister Maros Sefcovic told Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang that Europe’s trade deficit with the Middle Kingdom is "unsustainable." He urged Li to address it even...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: New World Screwworm Appears in the U.S., Grains and Soy Sink

What You Need to Know Today: A case of New World Screwworm was detected in Texas, the first in the U.S. since 1966. With cases creeping closer to the U.S. border, it was only a matter of time. APHIS confirmed that larvae were detected in the umbilical area of a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.245/bushel, down $0.07 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Wheat closed at $5.8175/bushel, down $0.055 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Soybeans closed at $11.295/bushel, down $0.245 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Soymeal closed at $313.7/short ton, down $7.1...

The Great American Cotton Plan: Promise and Practicality

American cotton field at sunrise

With considerable fanfare—and few specifics—USDA last week announced its Great American Cotton Plan for 2026-2031. Secretary Brooke Rollins and industry leaders described the initiative as a comprehensive strategy to address the persistent challenges facing U.S. cotton production, d...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.245/bushel, down $0.07 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Wheat closed at $5.8175/bushel, down $0.055 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Soybeans closed at $11.295/bushel, down $0.245 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Soymeal closed at $313.7/short ton, down $7.1...

soy-oilseeds

U.S. and Global Soy Crush Forecasts

WPI recently completed an expansion of our methodology for estimating and forecasting U.S. and global soybean crushing margins. The new approach incorporates the energy market’s expanding influence on the oilseed sector and the structural changes in global biofuel demand. This report is i...

Transportation Perspectives - 4 June

Key Takeaways: The situation in the Persian Gulf is unchanged with any ceasefire still subject to interruptions from both U.S. and Iranian attacks. The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, though somme vessels are still sneaking out after turning off their AIS.  The U.S. fired a H...

livestock

Livestock Roundup: Screwworm in Texas Problem

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed a case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Texas.  This comes two days after a USDA press conference on New World Screwworm (NWS) where Secretary Rollins noted that a new press conference would be held every two...

Big Ag Understood

Bernie Sanders attracted attention this week by declaring AI a “public resource” and calling for a 50 percent tax on AI companies to fund a sovereign wealth fund. Critics reacted by saying the idea proved that Sanders doesn’t understand AI or business, which is probably true o...

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Market Commentary: Risk Premium: Gone or Just Hiding?

Key Market Insights Macro: Dollar Up, Stocks Down The U.S. dollar moved higher today, creating another headwind for American exports. A stronger dollar makes U.S. commodities more expensive on the global market and can make it harder for exporters to compete against South American and Black Sea...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 26 Corn closed at $4.315/bushel, down $0.09 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Wheat closed at $5.8725/bushel, down $0.1575 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Soybeans closed at $11.54/bushel, down $0.1125 from yesterday's close.  Jul 26 Soymeal closed at $320.8/short ton, down $5...

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