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Report Fever

Often before the release of major USDA reports we have warned that traders should not allow themselves to become too complacent about their pre-report analyses of what USDA will report. Surprising results are always possible. Monday’s report of quarterly U.S. grain and soybean stocks was a case in point. USDA’s report showed 1 September stocks of corn and soybeans were significantly lower than market expectations. The 1 September corn and soybean stocks also are ending stocks for the 2018/19 crop year that are carried over into 2019/20.     USDA reported that soybean stocks are 913 million bu, about 70 million bu or 7 percent less than the average trade prediction. Corn stocks are counted as 2.114 billion bu com...

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CFTC COT Report Analysis

The following tables/charts reflect the CFTC's latest data release, which covers traders' positions through 2 December. The data are, obviously, delayed due to the 40-day 2025 U.S. government shutdown. While the positions below likely have little influence on today's markets or fund positioning...

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Market Commentary: Corn Bounces while Wheat, Soybeans Fall Further

Bears were once again in charge of the CBOT on Wednesday, though they temporarily relinquished control of the corn market to bulls. Funds were aggressive sellers again in soybeans, soymeal, and wheat futures amid bearish fundamentals for each of the commodities and pushed wheat to a new contrac...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments data for the week ending Nov 27, 2025...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

CFTC COT Report Analysis

The following tables/charts reflect the CFTC's latest data release, which covers traders' positions through 2 December. The data are, obviously, delayed due to the 40-day 2025 U.S. government shutdown. While the positions below likely have little influence on today's markets or fund positioning...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Corn Bounces while Wheat, Soybeans Fall Further

Bears were once again in charge of the CBOT on Wednesday, though they temporarily relinquished control of the corn market to bulls. Funds were aggressive sellers again in soybeans, soymeal, and wheat futures amid bearish fundamentals for each of the commodities and pushed wheat to a new contrac...

Europe; Greening; AI; Ice Cream; UPFs; Algorithms

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