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Oilseed Highlights: Argentine and Brazilian Soy Crops; U.S. Export Sales; India’s Oilseeds

Forecast for Argentine Soybean Crop Reduced Again The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange today lowered its forecast for the Argentine 2018 soybean crop from 47 MMT to 44 MMT because of the ongoing drought. It indicated conditions continue to worsen and seemed to suggest there could be a further reduction next week. Noticias Agricola reported that a survey of farmers found that this year’s soybean yields are expected to be 15-20 percent below normal in 92 percent of the planted area. It was indicated that some of the driest parts have received only 15 percent of their normal rainfall in the current growing season. The greatest damage has been done to late-planted and double-crop soybeans (planted after wheat). Reuters reported today that Ar...

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Market Commentary: Soy Complex Falls on Brazilian Weather; Wheat Rises on Ukraine News

The Thanksgiving holiday isn’t until next week, but the CBOT is starting to feel like traders are taking their vacation time a little early. Trading volumes were muted on Wednesday and other than the KC wheat market and soyoil futures, none of the major ag markets made major technical moves. Ma...

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Turkey is a Turkey

And we don’t mean Türkiye. Turkey can mean unsuccessful and the production and trade in the domesticated large bird called the turkey leaves much to be desired. It originated in North America and that is where it has mostly stayed. The U.S. produces about half the world’s turkey meat. U.S. and...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 24 Corn closed at $4.3025/bushel, up $0.03 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Wheat closed at $5.525/bushel, up $0.0275 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Soybeans closed at $9.905/bushel, down $0.08 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soymeal closed at $289.4/short ton, up $0.8 from yest...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Soy Complex Falls on Brazilian Weather; Wheat Rises on Ukraine News

The Thanksgiving holiday isn’t until next week, but the CBOT is starting to feel like traders are taking their vacation time a little early. Trading volumes were muted on Wednesday and other than the KC wheat market and soyoil futures, none of the major ag markets made major technical moves. Ma...

livestock

Turkey is a Turkey

And we don’t mean Türkiye. Turkey can mean unsuccessful and the production and trade in the domesticated large bird called the turkey leaves much to be desired. It originated in North America and that is where it has mostly stayed. The U.S. produces about half the world’s turkey meat. U.S. and...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 24 Corn closed at $4.3025/bushel, up $0.03 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Wheat closed at $5.525/bushel, up $0.0275 from yesterday's close. Jan 25 Soybeans closed at $9.905/bushel, down $0.08 from yesterday's close. Dec 24 Soymeal closed at $289.4/short ton, up $0.8 from yest...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 11 – 15 November 2024Russian Union of Grain producers and exporters announced that winter wheat area for 2025/26 may drop to 15.4 Mha which will be the smallest planted winter crops area since 2018/19. Particularly, wheat area may drop by 0.9 Mha to 16.3 Mha, and after wi...

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