SPREADS August crush trades to 1.07c/bu while oilshare trades to 45.92%. August/Nov beans trades from 31c from a high of 40 3/4c inverse. Sep/Dec meal trades into nearly even from $3.10 carry. July/Dec corn inverse trades from 1.27 1/2c to 1.35c, while Sep/Dec trades from 10 1/4c to 16 1/2c. Dec/March wheat trades from 6 1/4c carry from 6 1/2c. Dec wheat/corn trades from 81c to 88c. PALM OIL Sep. closed up 115 ringgit/mt to 3,713. Malaysia's palm oil minister said that the industry is facing a short-fall of 32,000 people. SGS estimated palm oil exports in June at 1.546 mmt, an increase of 10.8% from the May estimate. NEWS Stocks are up 88 pts as jobless claims fell to the lowe...
What You Need to Know Today: The U.S. and Iran reportedly agreed to pause hostilities to allow vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz this week (theoretically, at least). There were some rumors of a possible Chinese blockade against Taiwan. Analysts are looking for the largest U.S. 1 June cor...
Proposition 12: The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has advocated for a fix to Proposition 12, the California animal welfare law, in the Senate farm bill. The House version of the farm bill included a fix, but the Senate bill, based on the discussion draft released by Chairman John Boozm...
Key Takeaways: Indonesia will raise its biodiesel mandate from B40 to B50 on 1 July, increasing palm oil–based diesel blending to 50 percent. The policy supports domestic palm oil demand and reduces reliance on imported diesel. Indonesia’s biodiesel program has steadily expanded si...
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