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Fertilizer Outlook

Easing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, assuming the ceasefire holds, should bring fertilizer prices down, but it could be years before that actually occurs because fertilizer price shocks resulted from not one, but two wars in or near the heart of global fertilizer production. Those wars resu...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.655/bushel, down $0.07 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.385/bushel, down $0.125 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.7775/bushel, down $0.145 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $318.4/short ton, down $3.2...

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Market Commentary: Black Sea Export Halts, U.S. Weather Risks Send CBOT Higher

What You Need to Know Today: President Trump suspended the planned attacks on Iran and announced that the pieces for a framework for peace were in place in a weekend social media post. Iran, however, later said no efforts were underway to conduct negotiations with the U.S., though Oman indicat...

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CFTC COT Report Analysis

The escalating impacts of Russia and Ukraine’s recent attacks and counter attacks in the Black Sea continues to drive bullish CBOT sentiments. Managed money traders purchased 122,000 contracts across the ag markets, expanding their all-ags net long 27 percent in the process. The biggest d...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.655/bushel, down $0.07 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.385/bushel, down $0.125 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.7775/bushel, down $0.145 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $318.4/short ton, down $3.2...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Black Sea Export Halts, U.S. Weather Risks Send CBOT Higher

What You Need to Know Today: President Trump suspended the planned attacks on Iran and announced that the pieces for a framework for peace were in place in a weekend social media post. Iran, however, later said no efforts were underway to conduct negotiations with the U.S., though Oman indicat...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

CFTC COT Report Analysis

The escalating impacts of Russia and Ukraine’s recent attacks and counter attacks in the Black Sea continues to drive bullish CBOT sentiments. Managed money traders purchased 122,000 contracts across the ag markets, expanding their all-ags net long 27 percent in the process. The biggest d...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.725/bushel, up $0.085 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.51/bushel, up $0.1175 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.9225/bushel, up $0.0475 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $321.6/short ton, up $0.4 from...

Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region TMO, the Turkish Grain Board, has announced that milling wheat exports were allowed as of 29 July due to “sufficient domestic supplies.” All milling wheat exports will require approval of an export application; approva...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.725/bushel, up $0.085 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.51/bushel, up $0.1175 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.9225/bushel, up $0.0475 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $321.6/short ton, up $0.4 from...

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E15 Expansion Could Boost Corn Demand, But Adoption Faces Hurdles

Key Takeaways: E15 expansion would support corn and ethanol demand by increasing domestic biofuel consumption and reducing reliance on petroleum-based fuels. Year-round E15 has gained bipartisan momentum, but the policy remains in legislative limbo as lawmakers continue to negotiate provisions...

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Senate Farm Bill Draft Released

Late Friday afternoon, Chairman John Boozman (R-Arkansas) released an updated draft of the Senate farm bill. The farm bill markup is scheduled for Thursday, 6 August at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time. Boozman has been negotiating with Ranking Minority Member Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) to craft...

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WPI Crop Progress and Conditions App (Updated 3 August)

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...

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Mercosur Regional Analysis

Corn Argentina's corn harvest has reached 69.8 percent of the national harvestable area. Harvest progress remains constrained primarily in southeastern Buenos Aires, where persistently high humidity has slowed grain dry-down and prevented moisture levels from reaching harvest standards. As a re...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.64/bushel, down $0.045 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.3925/bushel, down $0.2425 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.875/bushel, down $0.0125 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $321.2/short ton, down $1...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Record Soyoil Demand Contrasts With Grain Market Weakness

What You Need to Know Today: Record biofuel demand continues to support soyoil values, as EIA data show that May soyoil usage as a biofuel feedstock reached a record 1.434 billion pounds. The latest data reinforces the strength of renewable fuel demand and helps explain ongoing investment in a...

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