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CFTC COT Report Analysis

Once again, the major finding of Friday’s CFTC report is that funds still remain solidly bullish corn and added another 7 percent to their long position in that market. That was particularly impressive as the week ending 19 November (the reporting deadline for the CFTC report) included days with strong selling that were thought to have created a net reduction in funds’ long position. The data will lean...

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Market Commentary: Grain Bulls Take a Breather, Livestock Futures Rally on Meat Demand

The CBOT was mostly in the red on Monday, though the weaker trade was primarily from bulls taking a breather after last week’s dramatic rally. After the recent surge in corn, the soy complex, and to a lesser extent wheat futures, the markets were overextended and due for a down day. That...

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Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.85/bushel, down $0.0525 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.475/bushel, down $0.0825 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.4175/bushel, down $0.01 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $297.1/short ton, down $2...

Extreme is Necessary

While most economists and mainstream media outlets are criticizing the Trump tariff war, none are professing that free trade is fair. To quote Bloomberg’s Tyler Cowen, the world trading order is “weighted against the exporting interests of the U.S.” Moreover, it is growing wor...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Grain Bulls Take a Breather, Livestock Futures Rally on Meat Demand

The CBOT was mostly in the red on Monday, though the weaker trade was primarily from bulls taking a breather after last week’s dramatic rally. After the recent surge in corn, the soy complex, and to a lesser extent wheat futures, the markets were overextended and due for a down day. That...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.85/bushel, down $0.0525 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.475/bushel, down $0.0825 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $10.4175/bushel, down $0.01 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $297.1/short ton, down $2...

Extreme is Necessary

While most economists and mainstream media outlets are criticizing the Trump tariff war, none are professing that free trade is fair. To quote Bloomberg’s Tyler Cowen, the world trading order is “weighted against the exporting interests of the U.S.” Moreover, it is growing wor...

EU and China on EV Tariffs

Yesterday, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maros Sefcovic, came to Washington for meetings with U.S. officials. The trip follows comments from Ursula von der Lyden. The European Commission issued an official statement:  "In response to the widespread disruption cause...

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