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Market Commentary

The CBOT opened with continued soy complex short covering that led to buy soybeans/sell corn/wheat spread trades. News that a U.S.-China trade deal could be negotiated before the 15 December tariff deadline was viewed as bullish commodities, as was news of a U.S.-Japan trade deal. Funds were active buyers in the soy complex today while selling into the corn and wheat markets. The Argentine forecast features much better rainfall mid-December with good precipitation across Cordoba and northern Buenos Aires. If realized, the rainfall timing would be nearly ideal, allowing the present wheat/barley harvest and corn/soybean planting to mostly finish, while then providing needed rains for the spring crops. Brazil’s rainfall remains near-nor...

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Export Sales and Shipments for January 30-February 5, 2026. Wheat: Net sales of 488,000 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were up 31 percent from the previous week and 14 percent from the prior 4-week average. Export shipments of 580,000 MT were up 44 percent from the previous week and 59 percent...

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Mar 26 Corn closed at $4.3125/bushel, up $0.0375 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Wheat closed at $5.525/bushel, up $0.1525 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Soybeans closed at $11.3725/bushel, up $0.1325 from yesterday's close.  Mar 26 Soymeal closed at $307.9/short ton, up $4.9 fr...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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