Weekend election news sent outside markets sharply higher while fund buying boosted the soy complex. Corn and wheat markets were softer despite large volumes being traded. General Comments It’s the eve of the U.S. presidential election and the weekend news that the FBI couldn’t find enough to indict Clinton spurred U.S. financial markets to big gains. That same news also pushed the dollar to a very strong session and crude oil was back up over $44 per barrel.The USDA will release their November production updates and supply and demand revisions on Wednesday morning. No one expects any “market changing” numbers in those reports and it is more likely the election results will be the trading topic Wednesday, not the USDA reports.The soy comp...
Key Takeaways: Dry bulk markets remain mixed with Capesize vessels seeing continued pressure from weaker demand while fixtures and rate strength gradually increases towards the smaller vessel classes. Tanker markets are pulling back from their recent highs as tonnage moves out of the Mid...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
Key Takeaways: Texas illustrates the assumptions underlying the 2025 FMMO reform; Idaho exposes their limitations. The Southwest order blend (roughly 27 percent Class I, 32 percent Class III and 31 percent Class IV) exposes Texas producers to every lever USDA adjusted, with a near-neutral proj...
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