Corn had a relatively quiet trading day, but the market was firm the entire session. The strong wheat market in the early part helped corn as did the strong soybean market later. General Comments Wheat led Sunday evening markets slightly higher following much colder than forecast temperatures across the hard red winter wheat region Saturday night. Markets started today’s session firm with Chicago and KC wheat futures up as much as a dime at one point. The buying in wheat subsided by mid-morning. Corn and soybean markets were also firm.It was a relatively quiet trading session with average volume. There were no daily USDA sales announcements. Crude oil was steady to higher. U.S. financial markets were back and forth, but they gradually sta...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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