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Dairy Herd Grows to Four Year High

Last Friday, the May dairy production totals were released, and USDA says milk production went up again in May. Production nationwide rose 1.6 percent, and the 24 major producing states saw production rise 1.7 percent. That is after production increases in April where USDA revised the April production up one-tenth of a percent.  The 24 major dairy states produced 19.1 billion pounds of milk in May. Production per cow averaged 2,125 pounds in the major producing states, and 2,110 pounds nationwide.   The number of milk cows in the U.S. last month was 9.45 million head, with 9 million of those in the 24 primary producing states. Milk production in California slipped 1.8 percent on the year, below expectations, despite an incre...

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Market Commentary: Weather Not War Tanks the Market

Ags were mostly bearish on weather and an expected improving Crop Progress report, though the latter did not turn out that way. Equities opened partly in the red but quickly shifted green and stayed that way even after Iran launched missiles at U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq. Save for hogs and Fe...

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Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.1925/bushel, down $0.095 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.695/bushel, down $0.14 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.5875/bushel, down $0.0925 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $282.4/short ton, down $1...

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European Market Analysis

Regional News  The weather patterns remain unfavorable for EU and UK summer crop development with above-average temperatures forecast for the next 15 days. The hot temperatures will combine with below-normal rainfall to offer significant chances at crop stress heading into mid-July. The la...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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Ags were mostly bearish on weather and an expected improving Crop Progress report, though the latter did not turn out that way. Equities opened partly in the red but quickly shifted green and stayed that way even after Iran launched missiles at U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq. Save for hogs and Fe...

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Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.1925/bushel, down $0.095 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.695/bushel, down $0.14 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.5875/bushel, down $0.0925 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $282.4/short ton, down $1...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

European Market Analysis

Regional News  The weather patterns remain unfavorable for EU and UK summer crop development with above-average temperatures forecast for the next 15 days. The hot temperatures will combine with below-normal rainfall to offer significant chances at crop stress heading into mid-July. The la...

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Cattle on Feed - June 2025

U.S. Cattle on Feed totaled 11.4 million head on June 1, 2025. This was down 1 percent from June 1, 2024.  Placements in feedlots during May totaled 1.89 million head, 8 percent below 2024.  Marketings of fed cattle during May totaled 1.76 million head, 10 percent below 2024.  Ot...

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