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European Market Analysis

Regional News  European weather patterns remain widely favorable for crop development, but two exceptions are noted. The first is that Spain and Portugal remain locked in drought with no relief forecast for the next two weeks. Spanish winter crops are in disarray and higher feed grain imports are forecast. Some estimates say 60 percent of arable land has been impacted by the drought, or about 3.5 Mha. The second issue is that the UK is slated for continued rains in the next two weeks that, while not abnormally heavy, could continue to delay spring planting progress. Spring barley planting in Scotland is delayed but the seeding effort is progressing normally in England.  Egypt’s GASC secured 35 KMT of sunseed oil at a price...

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Market Commentary: Grains Fall on Weather Forecasts while Livestock Futures Hit New Highs

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Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.335/bushel, down $0.09 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.42/bushel, down $0.1275 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.56/bushel, down $0.0125 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $295.5/short ton, down $0.2...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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Except for the livestock futures, which all hit new contract or record highs, the CBOT was mostly lower to start the week with favorable weather and bearish chart conditions driving the sentiment. The index fund roll ticked off its second of five days on Monday, so spreads and volumes patterns...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Mercosur Regional Analysis

Corn  Argentina’s corn harvest advanced 3.3 percentage points over the past week and reached 43.8 percent of the estimated area nationwide. Progress remains slow due to high grain moisture and inaccessible soils in some regions. Still, harvest pace is 8 points ahead of last year &mda...

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