THE OPEN Nov beans: 2 higher Dec meal: .20 higher Dec soyoil: 32 higher Dec corn: 3 higher Dec wheat: 7 higher The markets opened as called with the soy complex trending weaker after the open as grains stood its ground. The lack of business announcements remains a trouble spot for beans. Weaker energies weighed on oilshare. The US dollar traded to an 11-month high, which should have been a bit negative, but not an influence today as traders position in front of tomorrow's report. At the open, prices found more buying activity, particularly in the soy complex. SOY
The soy complex opened as called with tentative trade and spreads that were slightly firmer. Dec...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. and Chinese officials are expected to discuss agriculture and non-tariff trade barriers ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington later this month, potentially opening the door to additional U.S. agricultural purchases or improved marke...
The U.S. will observe Labor Day on Monday, 7 September. U.S. markets and the WPI office will be closed that day. The next edition of Ag Perspectives will be published Tuesday, 8 September...
Key Takeaways: Drought and changes to the multi-year trend in cow slaughter and retention have the potential to dramatically alter beef trim supplies and pricing, and WPI specifically models three different drought scenarios for fall 2026. Based on our models, WPI expects 90 percent lean...
