GOOD MORNING, Prices started the PM session lower with corn prices slowly recovering led by wheat. Harvest proceeds forward as trading volumes are light. China is on holiday this week for Golden Week, which will add to fund control. Egypt announced an October 5 deadline for 30,000 mt of soyoil and 10,000 mt of sunflower oil. Beans continue to lose more vs. corn, trading into five-month lows. Lower bean prices may suggest to the farmer to plant more corn next year. The bean /corn ratio may slowly have the mission now to tick up in favor of corn given the USDA Sep 30 stocks number and better harvest potential for beans. A 250 mln bu bean carry-out is comfortable as is the rising stocks-to-use ratio. ...
What You Need to Know Today: The cattle market rebounded sharply this week, with January feeder cattle futures gaining $16.98/cwt and February live cattle futures advancing $7.60/cwt since last Friday. Tyson Foods' plans to restore a second processing shift at its Amarillo, Texas, facili...
Tuesday’s CPI report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed inflation roaring back stronger than expected in October. That probably locks in another rate hike – which was expected anyway – at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in December. Consumer pric...
Key Takeaways: The rationale for farm programs has changed significantly from their original intentions. Farmers’ incomes have grown sharply and have surpassed non-farm incomes beginning in the 1970s. Current farm programs are complex and focus on supporting risk management, environmenta...
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