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CFTC COT Report Analysis

In the week following the February WASDE, managed money traders’ sentiments towards the ag markets  changed relatively little. Funds perhaps most notably expanded their long position in corn by 10 percent to a new five-year seasonal record large position. Since Tuesday’s data reporting deadline, however, funds have likely undone all the post-WASDE buying reflected in Friday’s CFTC report. Funds were also net buyers in the wheat complex as the strong technical rally there forced a more concentrated round of short covering. Funds cut their SRW wheat shorts by ...

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Market Commentary: Soybeans Rally on PNW Export Rumors; Grains Ease on Profit Taking

The soy complex was the upside leader again on rumors of Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans from the PNW, as well as some harvest and quality issues in Brazil. Soyoil continued to find support from hopes that the EPA will release its biofuel policy obligations in the coming few days, though no...

Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs: Out with Old, In with New

Last Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a lower court ruling that the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were “contrary to the law.” However, as President Trump noted, the opinion remained silent on the issue of rebatin...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.2775/bushel, up $0.0025 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Wheat closed at $5.7325/bushel, down $0.005 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soybeans closed at $11.5525/bushel, up $0.055 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soymeal closed at $314.4/short ton, up $1.9 f...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Soybeans Rally on PNW Export Rumors; Grains Ease on Profit Taking

The soy complex was the upside leader again on rumors of Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans from the PNW, as well as some harvest and quality issues in Brazil. Soyoil continued to find support from hopes that the EPA will release its biofuel policy obligations in the coming few days, though no...

Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs: Out with Old, In with New

Last Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a lower court ruling that the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were “contrary to the law.” However, as President Trump noted, the opinion remained silent on the issue of rebatin...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.2775/bushel, up $0.0025 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Wheat closed at $5.7325/bushel, down $0.005 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soybeans closed at $11.5525/bushel, up $0.055 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soymeal closed at $314.4/short ton, up $1.9 f...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Tunisia’s 2026 winter crop planting started a little late due to a lack of rainfall, but this improved in January as rainfall caught up. Winter wheat and barley crops are expected to be good for the harvest later in 2026. 20...

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