The Market Soybeans had been rebounding from last Friday’s new contract low but news from the Pro Farmer crop tour of seeing record high pod counts caused a 20-cent plunge today in the November contract. Not only has the weather been sublime but pressure from pests and weeds are reportedly minimal. This despite four straight days of flash sales to China and over all new crop sales reflecting the benefits of being the lowest priced world supplier. Technically, November soybeans are still trading higher for the week but that is unlikely to last under the prospect of a record crop.
Both export and domestic crush demand are strong with crush margins estimated at between $2.40 and $2.60/bushel. Trading volume in soymeal and soyoil is l...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
Yesterday we wrote about the Q1 GDP numbers and the June employment reports in an article entitled Real GDP for Q1 Relying on AI Buildout, Held Back by Consumer Spending. That article mentioned that consumer spending had become a drag on GDP. Nonetheless, real GDP in Q1 was revised upward to 2...
Key Takeaways: The Middle East and North Africa's arid climate and limited water resources have created a structural dependence on imported wheat. Government wheat tenders in major importing countries serve as important benchmarks for global trade, providing insight into exporter competitivene...