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Consumer Price Index Falls in June

This morning’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report makes it less likely that the Fed will hike short-term rates at the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Consumer prices declined in June as energy prices moved sharply lower following a temporary peace agreement between...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.605/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.45/bushel, up $0.0975 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.91/bushel, down $0.0375 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $316.3/short ton, up $1.3 fr...

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CFTC COT Report Analysis

The weather rally continues to shift fund positioning and sentiment from its former bearish posture to a far more bullish configuration. Managed money traders purchased 93,000 contracts across the ag markets, expanding their all-ags net long 98 percent in the process. The biggest drivers of the...

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Market Commentary: Reassessing Weather and Geopolitical Risks

What You Need to Know Today: Rising hostilities and an end to any semblance of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran created geopolitical risk-off trade in macroeconomic markets, though the CBOT seemed immune. President Trump announced the U.S. military would resume its naval blockade on Iran...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.605/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.45/bushel, up $0.0975 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.91/bushel, down $0.0375 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $316.3/short ton, up $1.3 fr...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

CFTC COT Report Analysis

The weather rally continues to shift fund positioning and sentiment from its former bearish posture to a far more bullish configuration. Managed money traders purchased 93,000 contracts across the ag markets, expanding their all-ags net long 98 percent in the process. The biggest drivers of the...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Reassessing Weather and Geopolitical Risks

What You Need to Know Today: Rising hostilities and an end to any semblance of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran created geopolitical risk-off trade in macroeconomic markets, though the CBOT seemed immune. President Trump announced the U.S. military would resume its naval blockade on Iran...

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Livestock WASDE

USDA released its monthly World Supply and Demand Estimates on Friday, forecasting tighter beef supplies and growing pork and broiler supplies.  Beef production was lowered due to a slower fed cattle harvest, which was offset somewhat by cow slaughter. Fed cattle slaughter was forecast to...

Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Syria's new Russian logistics hub at Tartous port is expected to be operational by the end of July. It is expected to handle 250,000 MT of cargo per month, including wheat and other grains. Initial shipments are expected to be Rus...

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Livestock WASDE

USDA released its monthly World Supply and Demand Estimates on Friday, forecasting tighter beef supplies and growing pork and broiler supplies.  Beef production was lowered due to a slower fed cattle harvest, which was offset somewhat by cow slaughter. Fed cattle slaughter was forecast to...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

WPI Crop Progress and Conditions App (Updated 13 July)

Developer's Note:  Last year, users pointed out differences between the 5-year averages reported in this app and what USDA estimates in its weekly report. The difference exists because WPI calculates average based on the last 5 years of observations for the current week. In cases where obs...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.6325/bushel, up $0.0225 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.3525/bushel, down $0.05 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.9475/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $315/short ton, down $3.7 fro...

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U.S. Farmers Maintain a Storage Advantage over Brazilian Counterparts

Key Takeaways: The U.S. maintains a significant storage advantage, with a much larger share of grain storage located on farms, giving producers greater flexibility to manage timing, basis, and pricing decisions. Brazil's storage deficit increases harvest-time pressure on logistics and exports,...

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Mercosur Regional Analysis

Wheat Argentina's wheat planting advanced another 7 percentage points over the past week, with 87.9 percent of the projected 6.5 Mha now seeded. Planting is entering its final stage across the central and northern production regions, except for parts of north-central Santa Fe, where excessive s...

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AP Quant: WASDE Vegoils

Ag Perspectives Quant - WPI's data-driven look at ag market fundamentals - presents the following PDF of key supply and demand tables and charts relating to the USDA’s latest WASDE report. This is not an all-inclusive compilation of relevant market factors, only those which WPI feels are...

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AP Quant: WASDE Wheat

Ag Perspectives Quant - WPI's data-driven look at ag market fundamentals - presents the following PDF of key supply and demand tables and charts relating to the USDA’s latest WASDE report. This is not an all-inclusive compilation of relevant market factors, only those which WPI feels are...

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