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Trade Overview: USMCA, Brazil Section 301 Investigation, Section 122 Tariffs

USMCA Re-Negotiations At the Iowa Farm Bureau Economic Summit on Friday, former USTR Robert Lighthizer stated that the USMCA renegotiations should focus on the trade deficit with Mexico rather than the trade pact itself. The U.S. deficit with Mexico exceeds $170 billion, including a net deficit...

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CFTC COT Report Analysis

The weather rally in conjunction with the resumption of the war in Iran and the export-tightening impacts of Russia and Ukraine’s recent attacks and counter attacks continues to drive bullish CBOT sentiments. Managed money traders purchased 93,000 contracts across the ag markets, expandin...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.675/bushel, up $0.035 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.8275/bushel, up $0.08 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $12.03/bushel, up $0.08 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $318.5/short ton, down $3.9 from ye...

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Market Commentary: Geopolitical Tensions Driving Markets

What You Need to Know Today: The U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes, with the U.S. hitting Iranian bridges, energy sites, and military infrastructure. Iran launched a missile into Kuwait that damaged a desalination plant. Crude oil futures surged on heightened Middle East tensions, providing supp...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

CFTC COT Report Analysis

The weather rally in conjunction with the resumption of the war in Iran and the export-tightening impacts of Russia and Ukraine’s recent attacks and counter attacks continues to drive bullish CBOT sentiments. Managed money traders purchased 93,000 contracts across the ag markets, expandin...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.675/bushel, up $0.035 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.8275/bushel, up $0.08 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $12.03/bushel, up $0.08 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $318.5/short ton, down $3.9 from ye...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Geopolitical Tensions Driving Markets

What You Need to Know Today: The U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes, with the U.S. hitting Iranian bridges, energy sites, and military infrastructure. Iran launched a missile into Kuwait that damaged a desalination plant. Crude oil futures surged on heightened Middle East tensions, providing supp...

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Crops on Fire: The EU Corn Outlook

Key Takeaways:  The EU heatwaves have coincided with key maize crop reproductive timing and featured high nighttime temperatures, a cruel two-sided blow to maize yields. France, much of western Europe, and Hungary have suffered the worst of the heat, with yield potential collapsing. WPI&r...

Mercosur Regional Analysis

Corn Harvest delays continue to complicate Argentina's corn market. Persistently high humidity, combined with scattered rainfall across key producing regions, continues to slow harvest progress. In southern Buenos Aires, harvesting remains constrained by poor field access, while across central...

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Crops on Fire: The EU Corn Outlook

Key Takeaways:  The EU heatwaves have coincided with key maize crop reproductive timing and featured high nighttime temperatures, a cruel two-sided blow to maize yields. France, much of western Europe, and Hungary have suffered the worst of the heat, with yield potential collapsing. WPI&r...

Reconciliation Passes House Committee, Prospects Dim in Senate

Congress returned this week from its Fourth of July recess, with another break scheduled for the month of August, to face a busy agenda before adjourning for the August recess. Congress has several priorities, including the National Defense Authorization Act, a potential third reconciliation pa...

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USDA: From Bureaucracy to Ad Hocracy

There was a time, not so long ago, when you could easily explain U.S. agricultural policy. It was countercyclical and focused on risk management, especially for traditional row crops. There were a few exceptions, like dairy and sugar, which maintained the remnants of supply control. Participati...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.64/bushel, down $0.055 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.7475/bushel, down $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Nov 26 Soybeans closed at $11.95/bushel, down $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  Dec 26 Soymeal closed at $322.4/short ton, up $2.4...

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Market Commentary: Cattle Markets Remain Under Pressure, China Buys More Soybeans

What You Need to Know Today: Iran warned that it will retaliate against the U.S. if American strikes target Iranian infrastructure, as President Trump has threatened to do next week if negotiations between the two nations do not resume. President Trump is scheduled to deliver a primetime addre...

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Livestock Round Up: Turkey Production Poised to Rebound Some

Turkeys for Thanksgiving are typically placed this month. Turkey production has suffered from HPAI and other diseases for the past two years, and placements are still down overall. However, at more than 34 pounds per bird, overall production is being supported by heavier weights and increased p...

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Global Soybean Crush Margin Forecasts

Key Takeaways:  Continued domestic demand for soyoil in the U.S. will drive prices higher and create a firmer outlook for global soybean values and crush margins. U.S. soyoil prices are set to increase 13-16 percent over the next four months as the domestic demand expansion takes hold. Th...

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