Soybeans Brazil The Brazilian market remained under pressure last week as U.S. negotiators traveled to China to resolve the escalating trade war. It was rumored on Wednesday that there would be an announcement that day, and this drove soybean futures sharply higher as traders anticipated a positive outcome to the meetings. However, there were only negative results reported on Thursday. Apparently, the U.S. team presented the Chinese with a list of its requirements to move the process forward and simply left the meeting. Futures have fallen hard since then, and the U.S. will have a hard time selling its crop. Such news would normally be bullish Brazil, and basis should have exploded. This time, however, Brazilian sellers tried to raise th...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
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