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European Market Analysis

Regional News  The weather forecast for Europe and the Black Sea remain highly varied, though mostly optimistic for grain and oilseed production. Conditions have been favorable for planting across the UK and EU to date, though Ukraine and Russia have seen unseasonably cold conditions that have slowed fieldwork. Now, the trend for the UK and northern Europe is for cooler and drier weather, which could start to cause issues for crop development. Similarly, Ukraine and Russia remain dry and oil moisture levels are below recent years in many places, which is increasing concerns for the region’s wheat crop.    Ukraine’s grain exports fell 60 percent year-over-year in April and totaled 2.27 MMT, due primarily to a 61 pe...

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Market Commentary: Corn Leads Grains Lower on Fund Selling; Cattle Hit New Highs Again

Except for the cattle markets, the CBOT was sharply lower to start the week with trade policy, favorable weather, and weak technicals and large noncommercial short positions weighing on market sentiment. Cattle futures managed to rise to new all-time highs after last week’s record-breakin...

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Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.5425/bushel, down $0.1475 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.3125/bushel, down $0.1175 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.455/bushel, down $0.125 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $295.5/short ton, down...

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Mercosur Regional Analysis

Corn  It was another very short trading week in Argentina, with Thursday and Friday being national holidays. Argentina’s corn harvest continues to progress slowly, with priority given to soybeans while farmers wait for grain moisture levels to drop in the central and southern parts o...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Corn Leads Grains Lower on Fund Selling; Cattle Hit New Highs Again

Except for the cattle markets, the CBOT was sharply lower to start the week with trade policy, favorable weather, and weak technicals and large noncommercial short positions weighing on market sentiment. Cattle futures managed to rise to new all-time highs after last week’s record-breakin...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.5425/bushel, down $0.1475 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.3125/bushel, down $0.1175 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.455/bushel, down $0.125 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $295.5/short ton, down...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Mercosur Regional Analysis

Corn  It was another very short trading week in Argentina, with Thursday and Friday being national holidays. Argentina’s corn harvest continues to progress slowly, with priority given to soybeans while farmers wait for grain moisture levels to drop in the central and southern parts o...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

CFTC COT Report Analysis

Friday’s CFTC report showed that funds continue to lean bearish the ag space with money managers either paring back longs or expanding shorts. The only exceptions to the bearish trend was the continued buying in the livestock complex and, in a bit of a switch from recent trends, across th...

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