Chicago was pressured lower today by three key factors:
Badly needed rain dropping this weekend.
Crop tour reports of better yields.
Bearish macro-markets that were in turn pressured lower by concerns about the spread of the Delta COVID variant and Federal Reserve tapering of liquidity stimulus.
Rain makes grain and concurrently causes prices to fall. Right now, the forecast should give a boost to northern Plains/Canadian crops that otherwise have had an unpleasant summer. Volume was mixed with higher participation in the soy complex and HRS, with lower volumes in corn, plus HRW and HRS. It was a beat-down day with intra-day lows breaking through support levels and staying that way at the close ex...
What You Need to Know Today: Markets got a surprise with a corn yield of 181.2 bushels/acre in the October WASDE, above the average estimate of 177.6 bushels/acre and up from USDA’s September estimate of 178.5 bushels/acre. Although stronger demand is expected to absorb some of the addit...
Key Takeaways: On Friday afternoon, President Trump announced that Russia will “immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel” to the United States. The deal, typical of this administration, is light on details but promises an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 m...
The USDA has lowered its 2026 red meat production forecasts slightly while forecasting a slight increase in broiler production. Beef is now projected at 24.802 billion pounds, 75 million pounds less than in September. Cow slaughter is expected to be up; however, this will be offset by lower ste...
