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Market Commentary: Corn, Soy Rally on South American Forecast; Wheat Falls on Russia Export Rumors

Summer row crops rallied on the CBOT Friday while wheat futures turned lower on expectations that near-term Russian exports will increase substantially. Rumors that Russia may implement a wheat export quota starting in February led to speculation that the country’s exporters will try to front-load shipments, which sparked the decline in wheat futures. Corn and soybeans, however, were buoyed by another set of dry forecasts for Brazil and Argentina, which suggest La Nina’s influence may be strengthening on the continent. Funds were net buyers for the day, securing some 11,000 contracts of corn and 9,000 contracts of soybeans while selling 8,000 contracts of wheat.  Outside markets were mixed with U.S. stocks falling after th...

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Market Commentary: Trade Optimism Sparks Soy, Corn Rally

News that President Trump may be taking a more conciliatory stand towards China and that key leaders from Beijing and Washington are meeting to discuss the trade war emboldened funds on Monday. The soy complex was the upside leader with soybeans posting a bullish technical day as funds position...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.2325/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.0475/bushel, up $0.01 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.3175/bushel, up $0.1225 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $285/short ton, up $4 from ye...

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Will Argentina Beef Imports Rescue High U.S. Beef Prices?

Last week, due to the coincidental timing of the deal with Argentina and elections coming there on 26 October and with Javier Milei being a close ally of President Trump, we speculated that Trump’s plan for lowering beef prices relied, at least in part, on Argentine imports. On Sunday, Tr...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Trade Optimism Sparks Soy, Corn Rally

News that President Trump may be taking a more conciliatory stand towards China and that key leaders from Beijing and Washington are meeting to discuss the trade war emboldened funds on Monday. The soy complex was the upside leader with soybeans posting a bullish technical day as funds position...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.2325/bushel, up $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Wheat closed at $5.0475/bushel, up $0.01 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.3175/bushel, up $0.1225 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $285/short ton, up $4 from ye...

livestock

Will Argentina Beef Imports Rescue High U.S. Beef Prices?

Last week, due to the coincidental timing of the deal with Argentina and elections coming there on 26 October and with Javier Milei being a close ally of President Trump, we speculated that Trump’s plan for lowering beef prices relied, at least in part, on Argentine imports. On Sunday, Tr...

Ag Complexity; Some Get Disciplined; Vice Pays to Virtue

Ag Complexity President Trump hasn’t met a problem he doesn’t think he can solve, and that is a good thing, but it does run into the reality of systems complexity. His effort to help Argentina, a country with what he sees as sympatico political leanings and near collapse from debt i...

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