GOOD MORNING, Commodities and equities saw a nice rebound to start the night. All posted gains at the start of the trading session, including soyoil. Gains in soyoil outpaced meal, as has been the case backing oilshare, while wheat prices traded higher as well maintaining recent gains for all three contracts. Prices continue to chop around in wide trading ranges, and have to wonder where the ag prices would have been yesterday were it not for a $5.50 drop in crude and a 900 pt drop in equities. The overhang into the Ag space impacted soyoil futures the most but crude and soyoil are higher. Demand remains a focus and China's pull on the markets may return this fall, particularly for corn given the failure of t...
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What You Need to Know Today: The U.S. and Iran reportedly agreed to pause hostilities to allow vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz this week (theoretically, at least). There were some rumors of a possible Chinese blockade against Taiwan. Analysts are looking for the largest U.S. 1 June cor...
Proposition 12: The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has advocated for a fix to Proposition 12, the California animal welfare law, in the Senate farm bill. The House version of the farm bill included a fix, but the Senate bill, based on the discussion draft released by Chairman John Boozm...
Key Takeaways: Indonesia will raise its biodiesel mandate from B40 to B50 on 1 July, increasing palm oil–based diesel blending to 50 percent. The policy supports domestic palm oil demand and reduces reliance on imported diesel. Indonesia’s biodiesel program has steadily expanded si...