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EO “Attempts” Competitive Ag Economy

Much of the Biden Administration’s agriculture agenda was furthered today by an Executive Order (EO) issued from the White House while Secretary Vilsack was in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to tout the plan.  The order to Promote Competition in the American Economy is a broad reaching effort with 72 specific initiatives across a dozen federal agencies. Amongst initiatives are several related to agriculture and livestock.  The main target is business concentration in feed, seed, fertilizer and of course meat and poultry.  One of the highlighted claims in the White House press release is that the order will: Empower family farmers and increase their incomes by strengthening the Department of Agriculture’s tools to stop th...

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Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for August 15-21, 2025  Wheat: Net sales of 579,800 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were up 12 percent from the previous week, but down 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 1,005,600 MT--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the p...

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U.S. and Canadian Livestock Inventories

Yesterday, NASS and Statistics Canada released the 1 July cattle inventory in the two countries. Combined, the inventory was 106.1 million head, which was down to 99 percent of 2023 (the USDA suspended the July inventory report in 2024 due to budget constraints) and down to 92.4 percent of 2020...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.1/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.29/bushel, up $0.0475 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.48/bushel, up $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $287.3/short ton, down $0.9 from yest...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for August 15-21, 2025  Wheat: Net sales of 579,800 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were up 12 percent from the previous week, but down 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 1,005,600 MT--a marketing-year high--were up noticeably from the p...

livestock

U.S. and Canadian Livestock Inventories

Yesterday, NASS and Statistics Canada released the 1 July cattle inventory in the two countries. Combined, the inventory was 106.1 million head, which was down to 99 percent of 2023 (the USDA suspended the July inventory report in 2024 due to budget constraints) and down to 92.4 percent of 2020...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.1/bushel, up $0.04 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.29/bushel, up $0.0475 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.48/bushel, up $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $287.3/short ton, down $0.9 from yest...

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Market Commentary: Bears Control Grains while Bulls Dominate Livestock, but will the Trends Hold?

Trade in ag futures was a tale of two cities, with grains sinking into the red while the livestock markets rallied to fresh highs. Grains and oilseeds saw pressure from lackluster technical conditions and, for corn and wheat, expectations of ample domestic and global supplies. Soybeans saw weak...

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