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Market Commentary: CBOT Prepares for September WASDE

The CBOT started the week with a mood that was decidedly oriented towards preparing for the September WASDE report. Volume and price action were relatively limited for the day and cattle futures were the surprise bullish leaders. In the grains, corn and soybeans pushed higher with the latter market seeing benefits from crude oil and energy markets while wheat traded a lackluster and mostly sideways day. Funds appear to have done most of the short covering they intend to before the WASDE report, which will likely lead to mostly sideways trade this week.  The September WASDE will come out on Thursday and traders are generally looking for larger new crop soybean ending stocks and slight reductions in new crop corn and wheat stocks. Pre-r...

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Market Commentary: Bears Win as CBOT Emerges from Post-WASDE Weekend

The CBOT emerged from the post-WASDE weekend with bears gaining the upper hand in a relatively light news day. Wheat was the big loser for the day as profit taking developed when futures neared the $6.00 mark that kicked values sharply lower. Corn and soybeans were in the red for the day as wel...

Future of EU Agriculture; Future of U.S. Agriculture

Future of EU Agriculture Mercosur: Newly appointed French Prime Minister Michel Barnier reiterated French opposition to a trade agreement with Mercosur at the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil, saying he is seeking coalition partners for a blocking minority. Meanwhile, Mercosur leaders receive...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 24 Corn closed at $4.1075/bushel, down $0.025 from yesterday's close.  Dec 24 Wheat closed at $5.785/bushel, down $0.1625 from yesterday's close.  Nov 24 Soybeans closed at $10.045/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Dec 24 Soymeal closed at $323.8/short ton, up $0...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Bears Win as CBOT Emerges from Post-WASDE Weekend

The CBOT emerged from the post-WASDE weekend with bears gaining the upper hand in a relatively light news day. Wheat was the big loser for the day as profit taking developed when futures neared the $6.00 mark that kicked values sharply lower. Corn and soybeans were in the red for the day as wel...

Future of EU Agriculture; Future of U.S. Agriculture

Future of EU Agriculture Mercosur: Newly appointed French Prime Minister Michel Barnier reiterated French opposition to a trade agreement with Mercosur at the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil, saying he is seeking coalition partners for a blocking minority. Meanwhile, Mercosur leaders receive...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 24 Corn closed at $4.1075/bushel, down $0.025 from yesterday's close.  Dec 24 Wheat closed at $5.785/bushel, down $0.1625 from yesterday's close.  Nov 24 Soybeans closed at $10.045/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Dec 24 Soymeal closed at $323.8/short ton, up $0...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

WPI Crop Progress and Conditions App (Updated 16 September)

Update for 1 April 2024: Last year, users pointed out differences between the 5-year averages reported in this app and what USDA estimates in its weekly report. The difference exists because WPI calculates average based on the last 5 years of observations for the current week. In cases where ob...

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