Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.53/bushel, up $0.0625 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $7.1275/bushel, down $0.045 from yesterday's close.&nbs...

Debt Leverage Volatility Markets hate uncertainty but the upcoming hardball political play in Washington is as transparent as cellophane. Congressional Dem...

THE OPEN November beans:  2 lower December meal:  2.50 higher December soyoil:  32 lower December corn:  5 1/2 higher December wheat:&n...

U.S. Soy Export Sales Highlights Today’s USDA export sales report indicated exporters of U.S. soybeans had a good week selling U.S. soybeans for expo...

This summary is for the period July 23-29, 2021.  Wheat:  Net sales of 308,300 metric tons (MT) for 2021/2022 were down 40 percent from the previ...

GOOD MORNING, Prices are trending lower for oilshare overnight as energies trade off, along with lower canola.  Grains are firmer while the soy comple...

SPREADS Sep. crush trades to 1.26c/bu while oilshare trades down to 46.76%.  Sep/Dec corn trades either side of even, 3/4c inverse to 1/2c carry, whil...

CBOT futures were mostly lower on Wednesday with a more favorable U.S. weather forecast once again taking away the need for a weather/yield premium in pric...

Two Sides to Every Coin Trees have suddenly become the solution de jour for climate change with efforts to stop the destruction of existing forests in the...

Originally, a tropical South American plant, there are plenty of different names for the popular oilseed most commonly called groundnut, goober, and peanut...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.4675/bushel, down $0.05 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $7.1725/bushel, down $0.0725 from yesterday's close.&...

Livestock Newly Released Data Shows Live Hog Output By Province By the end of last week, all provinces across China finished reporting their live hog outpu...

THE OPEN November beans:  4 3/4 higher December meal:  .10 higher December soyoil:  68 higher December corn:  2 1/4 higher December whe...

Russian Grain Markets: 26-30, July 2021 Prices in the domestic Russian grain market moved in different directions with a downward trend getting weaker unde...

SPREADS Sep. crush trades to 1.27c/bu while oilshare trades to 47.56%.   Sep/Dec corn inverse trades at a small carry from 3/4c to 1 3/4c, while...

GOOD MORNING, Prices started the session mainly mixed but turning two-sided during the overnight hours.  Funds were net sellers yesterday as prices ch...

The CBOT was mixed with soybeans and products sharply lower after yesterday hammered the market with surprisingly good crop conditions ratings and a bearis...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.5175/bushel, down $0.075 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $7.245/bushel, down $0.05 from yesterday's close.&nb...

More Biodiesel Despite Duties The EU extended antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of U.S.-produced biodiesel for an additional five years. The...

Last week the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the real, or inflation adjusted, GDP estimate for Q2 2021 showing the economy growing at 6.5...

As noted in yesterday’s piece on the broader dynamics of citrus and global trade, U.S. production faces several different headwinds. One that is part...

THE OPEN November beans:  24 lower December meal: 4.20 lower December soyoil:  110 pts lower December corn:  3 1/2 lower December wheat:&nbs...

Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA  4 August is the one-year anniversary of the fertilizer explosion in Beirut port that killed 2...

SPREADS Sep. crush trades 1.30c/bu while oilshare trades to 47.0%.  Sep/Dec corn trades out to 1 1/2c carry from 1/2c, while Dec/March trades out to 8...

GOOD MORNING, Prices are lower across the board on slightly better than expected crop ratings for beans.  Corn crop ratings were actually 2% lower, bu...

Wheat was the upside leader at the CBOT on Monday, posting strong gains and rallying to new two-month highs. Bull spreading between wheat and corn/soybeans...

Capitalism’s Advantage The so-called “squad” of socialists in the American Democratic party ran into a buzzsaw when it comes to Cuba. The...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.5925/bushel, up $0.14 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $7.295/bushel, up $0.2575 from yesterday's close. ...

While the U.S. remains a major producer of citrus fruit, it is also a major consumer of the products and thus is increasingly dependent on imports. Over th...

Corn Argentina’s corn harvest advanced 9.2 percent last week, bringing the total harvest to 82 percent of the planted area. The harvest is 12 percent...

After working over the weekend, the Senate now has drafted 3,000 pages of legislative text for the bi-partisan infrastructure package. As of this morning,...

THE OPEN November beans:  4 lower December meal:  1.80 higher December soyoil:  60 lower December corn:  3 1/2 higher December wheat:&n...

Regional News  Ukraine is increasingly becoming the dominant supplier of grains from the Black Sea region. Ukrainian grain exports are up 49 percent Y...

GOOD MORNING, Prices are mixed with soyoil seeing pressure due to profit-taking in oilshare,  while wheat futures remain firm.  Soyoil futures fo...

SPREADS  Sep. crush trades to 1.25c/bu while oilshare trades to 47.40%.  Corn spreads are weaker with Sep/Dec now trading into new lows at 3/4c c...

The CBOT sank lower on Friday as end-of-the-week and end-of-the-month profit taking pressured commodity prices. Beyond position-based trading, rains across...

It’s been a busy week for meat and poultry lawsuits. There have been three significant legal developments in the protein sector – broilers, por...

The attached PDF offers graphical depiction and seasonal analysis of managed money and commercial traders' net position in key agricultural commodity marke...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.4525/bushel, down $0.1125 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $7.0375/bushel, down $0.015 from yesterday's close...

THE OPEN November beans:  15 lower December meal: 2.10 lower December soyoil:  71 lower December corn:  5 3/4 lower December wheat:  5...

Loving Protectionism Market access barriers protect domestic workers and that is why they are so difficult to get rid of, even when they are wrong. U.S. Co...

The production of beef is inherently volatile due to cyclical nature of cattle, on top of market factors. Poultry are not thought to be as susceptible to v...

GOOD MORNING, Prices are lower on first notice day for August futures.   Wetter weather and end-of-week profit-taking dominates price action.&nbs...

SPREADS Sep. crush trades to 1.28c/bu while oilshare trades down to 47.87%. Sep/Dec corn trades from 3c to 1 1/2c inverse, while Dec/March trades from 7 1/...

WPI's monthly publication features a review of the past month's market and policy analysis articles. This month we examine the impacts of climate change, c...

Wheat:  Net sales of 515,200 metric tons (MT) for 2021/2022 were up 9 percent from the previous week and 46 percent from the prior 4-week average. Cor...

Crops are thirsty for water and the bartenders in the futures market today raised their prices. The ongoing North American drought prompted the Internation...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.565/bushel, up $0.075 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $7.0525/bushel, up $0.165 from yesterday's close. ...

Cattle prices in July were very near their 10-year (2011-2020) monthly average, but more interestingly, they have been rallying through the summer. Typical...

Where China and Russia Differ U.S. President Joe Biden calls China a “most serious competitor” and dismisses Russia as having nothing but nucle...

U.S. Old-Crop Soybean Export Sales Declined Last Week Today’s USDA export sales report indicated old-crop soybean export sales declined last week, bu...

Environment Once in a Thousand-Year Rainfall Devastates Henan Province While the Western U.S. has suffered from a major heat wave, drought, and massive fir...

THE OPEN November beans:  12 higher December meal:  3.00 higher December soyoil:  62 higher December corn:  3 higher December wheat:&nb...

GOOD MORNING, Prices are higher as more reports of a devastated wheat crop in North Dakota roll in.  Extreme heat in the Northern Plains and in the Mi...

SPREADS  Sep. crush trades to 1.27c/bu while oilshare trades to 47.79%.  August /Nov bean inverse rallies to 71c before giving up some of its gai...

Wheat was the upside leader at the CBOT on Wednesday, with crop tour yield results coming in below expectations. Minneapolis wheat futures were up 25 cents...

Former Deputy USTR C.J. Mahoney had some sage analysis this week regarding the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), aka Fast Track that expired earlier this mo...

Germany and France announced an official policy against culled male chicks in the egg-laying business. As noted by other analysts, it is a problem recogniz...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.49/bushel, up $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.8875/bushel, up $0.1425 from yesterday's close. ...

Russian Grain Markets: 19-23 July 2021 Prices continue to decrease in the domestic Russian grain market in most regions where sellers still haven’t c...

THE OPEN November beans:  7 higher December meal:  .40 higher December soyoil:  58 higher December corn:  3 higher December wheat: ...

SPREADS  Sep. crush trades to 1.24c/bu while oilshare trades to 47.45%.   Sep/Dec corn inverse weakens to 1 3/4c from 2 3/4c, while the Dec/...

GOOD MORNING, Prices are firmer as more rumors of possible Chinese business and hot and dry temperatures for this week underpin futures.  Wheat leads...

The CBOT started Tuesday’s trade sharply higher overnight after USDA’s Crop Progress data showed surprising declines in U.S. corn and soybean r...

The House Agriculture Committee passed a bill providing additional farm emergency payments under the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program – Plu...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.4625/bushel, down $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.745/bushel, down $0.025 from yesterday's close.&n...

Lazy Trade Officials A hearing today before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance on the USMCA was revealing not for what has changed since NAFTA was replac...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week but do not expect any help for U.S. farmers. The two plan to ta...

THE OPEN November beans:  18 higher December meal:  6.60 higher December soyoil:  50 pts higher December corn:  9 1/4 higher December w...

Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA  Eid holidays have limited business activity in the past week in the MENA region – all w...

SPREADS October crush trades to 1.15c/bu while oilshare trades to 47.58%.   Sep/Dec corn inverse continues to weaken, trading down to 2 1/2c from...

GOOD MORNING, Overnight prices were firmer on the technical reversal from yesterday and lower than expected crop progress ratings.  Chartists and tech...

The CBOT was sharply lower overnight and in early-day trade, thanks to rising political tensions between the U.S. and China. Reports say Chinese vice-minis...

Future Industry Impacts The push toward shorter supply chains and plant-based food products will have perverse impacts on the food marketing industry. For...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.4675/bushel, up $0.0375 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.77/bushel, down $0.07 from yesterday's close. ...

On 30 June, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) received a petition to impose countervailing duties (CVD) and anti-dumping duties (AD) on imports of urea...

Brazil is the largest producer of coffee in the world, representing 40 percent of global production, and recent freeze damage is expected to drive global c...

Corn Argentina Finally, Argentina’s corn harvest had a week with strong progress. Farmers harvested 10 percent of the fields, bringing total harvest...

THE OPEN November beans: 11 lower December meal:  3.50 lower December soyoil:  15 higher December corn:  4 1/2 lower December wheat:  1...

Regional News  After recent, disastrous flooding, the European weather is clearing and allowing harvest to accelerate. The flooding in Germany and Bel...

GOOD MORNING, Prices started the night with more losses as we head into the last week of July.  The lack of demand and overall reductions in fund leng...

SPREADS Crush is higher today with November trading to 1.24c/bu and oilshare at 47.63%.   Sep/Dec corn inverse trades from 3 3/4c to 5 1/4c, whil...

USDA reported U.S. Cattle on Feed down 1% Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or mo...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.43/bushel, down $0.1825 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.84/bushel, down $0.0825 from yesterday's close.&nb...

The CBOT pulled back again on Friday with weak technical conditions in corn and soybeans contributing to early declines. U.S. weather forecasts are mostly...

The attached PDF offers graphical depiction and seasonal analysis of managed money and commercial traders' net position in key agricultural commodity marke...

USDA’s semi-annual Cattle Inventory report was released this afternoon. All cattle and calves in the United States on 1 July totaled 101 million head...

Tilting at Windmills China is being chided in the financial press for trying to limit commodity prices. In addition to scrutinizing pricing platforms, Beij...

USDA/FAS reports that excessive rains hit Chile earlier this year and damaged a wide swath of that country’s grape crop. What is notable is the conce...

THE OPEN November beans:  5 lower December meal:  3.80 lower December soyoil:  90 higher December corn:  1 1/4 lower December wheat:&nb...

GOOD MORNING, Prices are mixed this morning with higher oilshare and soyoil and firm wheat, vs. weaker beans, meal, and corn.   Traders were busy...

SPREADS We continue to see positive crush margins in the US, with August at 99c/bu and Sep. at 1.31c/bu.  August oilshare trades to 47.70% and Sep. is...

While the gyrations in the equities market are based on things like earnings and risks from inflation or COVID, agricultural commodities are all about the...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.6125/bushel, down $0.0725 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.9225/bushel, down $0.185 from yesterday's close...

Green Measures Have Consequences Under France’s new Climate and Resilience law, farmers must reduce their emissions from nitrogen fertilizer by 15 pe...

U.S. Soy Export Sales Down Last Week The week ending 15 July was not a good one for export sales of U.S. soybeans, soymeal, and soyoil. Apparently, it will...

Tomorrow, USDA will release its monthly Cattle on Feed report. Pre-report estimates from the industry peg the total number of cattle on feed as of 1 July a...

THE OPEN November beans: 25 lower December meal: 5.60 lower December soyoil:  130 pts lower December corn:  13 lower December wheat:  14 low...

Wheat:  Net sales of 473,200 metric tons (MT) for 2021/2022 were up 11 percent from the previous week and 44 percent from the prior 4-week average. Co...

GOOD MORNING, Prices took a turn lower as selling surfaced in Minneapolis wheat as rains crossed areas of Canada and the Great Lakes region.  Minneapo...

SPREADS August crush trades to 95c/bu while oilshare trades to 46.76%.  Sep/Dec corn trades up to 4 1/2c from 3 1/2c while Dec/March carry trades from...

The CBOT was mixed on Wednesday with corn showing the greatest strength, despite posting gains of just 2-3 cents. Soyoil fell as the Biden administration i...

Energy versus Ag The Biden White House is reportedly undecided over biofuel blend mandates for 2021 and 2022 and is being asked to intervene in Mexico&rsqu...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.685/bushel, up $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $7.1075/bushel, up $0.1025 from yesterday's close.&nbs...

The Washington Post featured an article about goat cheese production in the U.S. It notes that the number of dairy goats has increased nearly 132 percent s...

Livestock Live Hog and White Feather Broiler Prices Fall on Rising Supplies Even with the National Merchant Reserve Center stepping in to buy up surplus po...

Russian Grain Markets: 12-16 July 2021 Prices continue to decrease in the domestic Russian grain market, but in some regions, they were slightly up. Averag...

THE OPEN November beans:  2 higher December meal:  3.70 higher December soyoil:  70 lower December corn:  5 higher December wheat: ...

SPREADS August crush trades to 99c/bu while oilshare trades to 47.27%.  Sep crush is 1.28c/bu with oil share at 46.77%.   Sep/Dec corn inver...

GOOD MORNING, Prices are mixed, with soyoil lower and more buy meal/sell soyoil spread trade. After the close yesterday, the EPA announced they would delay...

CBOT futures shrugged off yesterday’s macro-market selloff overnight and traded higher with corn extending gains into the open chart gap. The day ses...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.6575/bushel, up $0.135 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $7.005/bushel, up $0.0275 from yesterday's close. ...

Demand for the Andean pseudo-cereal quinoa has seen impressive growth and production has expended to meet it. Mushrooms are the new plant-based substitute...

Short Supply Chain Fallacy Buy local is tribal but has quaint, emotive appeal. The EU is giving policy support to short supply chains, provided they do not...

The Congressional August recess is coming soon with the Senate scheduled to adjourn on 9 August. That means the next three weeks provide a busy legislative...

THE OPEN November beans:  18 higher December meal:  4.50 higher December soyoil:  67 higher December corn:  13 1/4 higher December whea...

Regional Updates  MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA  Saudi Arabia flour mill sales for the Second and Fourth Milling Companies has reportedl...

SPREADS August crush trades to 97.28c/bu while oilshare trades to 47.87%.  Sep oilshare trades to 47.27%.  Sep/Dec corn spread is firmer with an...

GOOD MORNING, Commodities and equities saw a nice rebound to start the night.  All posted gains at the start of the trading session, including soyoil...

The CBOT started higher overnight but a huge selloff in stocks, energies, and other macro-markets crushed the rally after the day session began. Only wheat...

The Pacific Northwest (PNW) of the U.S. is suffering drought and a heatwave rarely seen in recent history. The white wheat crop has been damaged for sure b...

As we previously reported (6 July), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit struck down the Trump Administration EPA’s decision to provide a wai...

Why Inflation is Real The debate amongst economists as to whether the current spike in inflation is transitory or a longer lasting trend is almost entirely...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.5225/bushel, up $0.0025 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.9775/bushel, up $0.0525 from yesterday's close.&nb...

Corn Brazil  The Brazilian corn production estimates look poor indeed. The combination of intense drought and recent frost/freeze events caused huge,...

THE OPEN November beans:  3 higher December meal:  3.90 higher December soyoil:  52 lower December corn:  6 higher December wheat: ...

Regional News  Weather continues to drive almost every market involving a crop planted in the ground. Flooding across Germany and parts of western Eur...

GOOD MORNING, If the rains washed away gains over the last several weeks, a bit of hot and dry is now turning prices higher.  In the meantime, the Com...

SPREADS Sep crush trades to 1.24c/bu while oilshare trades to 47.70%.  August oilshare trades to new highs at 48.32%.  Sep/Dec corn inverse leaks...

The CBOT traded higher overnight with wheat and soybeans leading the way. Concerns about low-quality wheat in Europe fueled a rally in the Paris market tha...

The First Shot U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping faced off today in a virtual meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Council (APEC) b...

Drought, feed costs, and supply are weighing on milk production. The latest monthly data show that May daily milk production per cow is down half a pound f...

The attached PDF offers graphical depiction and seasonal analysis of managed money and commercial traders' net position in key agricultural commodity marke...

Bloomberg reports a dramatic increase in hunger in India last year due to the economic losses from COVID. The Centre for Sustainable Employment in India be...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.52/bushel, down $0.0425 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.925/bushel, up $0.205 from yesterday's close. ...

THE OPEN November beans: 15 higher December meal:  4.40 higher December soyoil:  71 higher December corn:  6 higher December wheat:  15...

SPREADS August crush trades to 90c/bu while oilshare trades to 47.63%.  Corn inverses are slightly weaker as new buying comes into December.  Sep...

GOOD MORNING,  Prices continue to firm in the overnight session with wheat gaining on corn, and meal on soyoil, for a change.  Weekly export sale...

The Fed continues to describe inflation as transient but said this week it is prepared to raise interest rates if proven wrong. Several business leaders ar...

Reality Check The Mexican government says that it will halve the volume of corn imports by 2024 while concurrently eliminating the use of glyphosate. Meanw...

As we’ve covered previously, there are a number of plans and proposals for dramatic policy changes relative to livestock and meat packing. This week,...

Fairly Positive Week for U.S. Soybean and Soymeal Export Sales Today’s USDA export sales report had no surprises. Sales and exports of soybeans and s...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.5625/bushel, down $0.025 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.72/bushel, up $0.1775 from yesterday's close.&nbs...

THE OPEN Nov beans:  2 higher Dec meal:  2.90 lower Dec soyoil:  70 higher Dec corn:  1/2 lower Dec wheat:  5 higher  The mar...

USDA reports for the period July 2-8, 2021 Wheat:  Net sales of 424,700 metric tons (MT) for 2021/2022 were up 46 percent from the previous week and 4...

SPREADS August crush trades to 88c/bu while oilshare prices are 47.83%.  August /Nov bean inverse remains supported trading from 70c to 76 3/4c, while...

GOOD MORNING, Prices continue in congestion trade with rains this week bearish but hot and dry forecasts next week keeping markets well supported.  Hi...

The CBOT was sharply higher on Wednesday with the July grain contracts officially rolling off the board. Twenty-six contracts of July corn were traded this...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.5875/bushel, up $0.18 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.5425/bushel, up $0.205 from yesterday's close. ...

Conceding Market Share American agricultural exporters long ago gave up on hopes of boosting their market share in Europe but now Europe may be conceding o...

The countries producing the largest number of soybeans and corn are responding to current elevated prices. However, the response is uneven. China is switch...

Macroeconomic Trends Food Prices in June See Biggest Decline Since November The average cost of food this past June fell by 1.7 percent from a year ago. Th...

THE OPEN November beans:  15 higher December meal:  2.90 higher December soyoil:  49 higher December corn:  6 1/2 higher December wheat...

Russian Grain Markets: 5-9 July 2021 The domestic Russian grain market continued to switch to 2021 yield prices , and as a result prices decreased. Winter...

GOOD MORNING, Prices are higher heading into the open.  July futures expire today as noontime, and July corn placed a new contract high for the week a...

SPREADS August crush trades up to 86c/bu while oilshare trades to 47.74%.  August /Nov bean inverse strengthens to 68 3/4c from 61 1/2c while Sep/Nov...

The CBOT was mostly higher following yesterday’s fundamental reports with corn and soybeans leading the way. Wheat saw surprisingly little follow-thr...

Last Friday, we reported on the new Executive Order from the Administration on various competitive issues for agriculture and the meat sector. As we mentio...

Past is Prologue Jeffrey Garten is a Yale University dean and a former official in four different U.S. administrations. His latest book, Three Days at Camp...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.4075/bushel, up $0.0775 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.3375/bushel, down $0.07 from yesterday's close.&nb...

The spike in woods prices earlier this year has now subsided but there are longer term issues that need to be addressed. The production of forest products...

THE OPEN November beans:  6 higher December meal:  4.50 lower December soyoil:  155 pts higher December corn:  1/2 lower December wheat...

Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA  Eid Holidays Muslim countries in the region will be closed for the Eid Al Adha religious cele...

SPREADS August crush trades to 90.51c/bu while oilshare trades to 48.29%.  August / Nov bean inverse trades from 54 1/2c to 52 1/4c, while Sep/Nov tra...

GOOD MORNING, The report has come and gone, and in its wake set the trend for higher oilshare and higher beans vs corn.  The bullish wheat report set...

USDA’s July outlook for soybean oil price is forecast at 57.5 cents per pound, down 1.5 cents...

USDA’s July outook for soybean meal price is projected at $395.00 per short ton, down $10.00 from last month.  ...

USDA’s July outlook for U.S. soybean production is projected at 4.4 billion bushels, unchanged from last month.  Harvested area, forecast at 86...

USDA’s July outlook for U.S. corn in 2021/22 is for larger supplies, greater feed and residual use, increased exports, and higher ending stocks. ...

USDA’s July outlook for U.S. wheat in 2021/22 is for reduced supplies, lower domestic use and exports, and decreased ending stocks.  Supplies ar...

The CBOT was called to open higher heading into the July WASDE and markets did just that. Canola offered initial support, gapping higher and trading to lim...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.33/bushel, up $0.16 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.4075/bushel, up $0.2575 from yesterday's close. ...

Cuban Tipping Point U.S. aggies have pushed for and dreamed about access to the Cuban market for decades. Despite its relatively small size (11 million peo...

Some health advocates are pushing the narrative that plant-based diets are not only better for the planet but also good for one’s health. If true, th...

Corn Argentina’s corn harvest is still moving slowly due to high moisture content in the grain. Harvest has advanced just 8 percent in the past two w...

THE OPEN Nov beans:  3 1/2 higher Dec meal:  1.40 lower December soyoil:  60 pts higher December corn:  2 3/4 higher December wheat:&nb...

GOOD MORNING, It is report day and traders do not expect to see many changes in the numbers, particularly where yields are concerned.  The report will...

SPREADS September crush trades to 1.22c/bu while oilshare trades to 46.74%.  August / Nov bean inverse trade from 48c to 54 1/2c while Sep/Nov trades...

The CBOT saw stronger selling pressure than was initially expected with funds continuing to lighten up on long positions heading into Monday’s WASDE...

Much of the Biden Administration’s agriculture agenda was furthered today by an Executive Order (EO) issued from the White House while Secretary Vils...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.17/bushel, down $0.0675 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.15/bushel, down $0.03 from yesterday's close. ...

The attached PDF offers graphical depiction and seasonal analysis of managed money and commercial traders' net position in key agricultural commodity marke...

Wheat:  Net sales of 290,800 metric tons (MT) were reported for delivery in marketing year 2021/2022.   Corn:  Net sales of 173,200 MT...

Policy Retribution California is big, wealthy and has a great climate, everything that would create jealousy from other states. Then Sacramento makes the s...

Some policymakers are signaling the desire for us to eat less meat and consume more vegetables. The question is whether the agricultural system is prepared...

THE OPEN November beans: 3 1/2 lower December meal:  1.70 lower December soyoil:  16 higher December corn:  7 lower December wheat:  3...

GOOD MORNING, The markets seem to have run out of price direction except for the continuation of small fund liquidation into end-user pricing interest.&nbs...

SPREADS August crush trades to 84.39c/bu while oilshare remains steady at 46.0%.  Sep/Dec corn inverse strengthens to 15 1/4c from 13 1/4c.  &nbs...

We only analyze petroleum as a big sister commodity greatly influencing commodity indices (and thus ags) but right now something notable is happening. Oil...

The May export data is in. Pork export volume was the third highest on record behind March 2020 and March 2021. Beef export volume set a historic record (a...

Courts to Trump EO A new Executive Order (EO) by President Biden is easy politics but difficult law. The order will supposedly allow livestock producers to...

Canadian Canola Crop is in Big Trouble. While most of the attention in the U.S. has been focused on the drought in the upper Midwest the drought in the Can...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.2375/bushel, down $0.0725 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.18/bushel, down $0.0425 from yesterday's close.&...

THE OPEN: Nov beans: 10 lower Dec meal: 2.00 lower Dec soyoil: 65 lower Dec corn: 4 lower Dec wheat: 3 lower The markets opened as called with prices con...

GOOD MORNING, Prices continue grinding sideways into next Monday's July WASDE report.  Traders continue to liquidate length and oilshare.  Beans...

SPREADS  August crush trades to 91.90c/bu while oilshare trades 45.61%.  August /Nov bean inverse trades to 43 1/2c down to 39 1/4c., while Sep/N...

The CBOT found continued selling from Tuesday’s market implosion with corn and SRW wheat seeing the brunt of the pressure. Corn futures settled lower...

There are a lot of voices discouraging the consumption of meat but for much of the world, demand continues to grow. Most of that demand growth is in Asia a...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.31/bushel, down $0.0875 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.2225/bushel, down $0.0375 from yesterday's close.&...

Worker-Centric Suicide The Biden Administration says it wants a worker-centric trade policy, but no one is quite sure what that means. The workers at U.S...

Livestock China’s Live Hog Price Up Nearly 22 Percent According to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the first state procurement...

Russian Grain Markets: 28 June-2 July 2021 The domestic Russian grain market kept switching to the prices of 2021 yield, so prices decreased, especially dr...

THE OPEN November beans:  15 higher December meal:  4.40 higher December soyoil:  10 higher December corn:  9 lower December wheat:&nbs...

SPREADS August crush trades to 96.23c/bu while oilshare trades to 45.66%.  July/Dec corn inverse trades to 1.24 1/2c, while the Sep/Dec inverse trades...

Good Morning, Overnight prices featured a technical rebound in the soy complex while grains were slightly firmer.   Prices should begin to find s...

The CBOT collapsed on Tuesday with corn locked limit-down shortly after the opening bell and soybeans flirting with limit-down moves all day. Wheat futures...

Name Calling One Slammed by the lower cost of related catfish subspecies imported from Vietnam and China, U.S. catfish farmers have tried various approache...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.3975/bushel, down $0.4 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.26/bushel, down $0.2675 from yesterday's close.&nbs...

The Courts have handed another blow to biofuel producers. On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit struck down the Trump Administration's EP...

The EU’s provisional agreement last week on changes to the Common Agricultural Policy envisions farmers setting aside 3 percent of their arable land...

Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA  The Moroccan Government has increased its estimate of the grain crops as a result of very goo...

Note: The CBOT/CME markets are closed Monday, 5 July 2021 for the U.S. Independence Day holiday.  CBOT trade was expectedly quiet heading into the lon...

This weekend marks a major demand for transportation fuel of all sorts, from gasoline to jet fuel. This Fourth of July weekend is projected to be the bigge...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.7975/bushel, down $0.0925 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.5275/bushel, down $0.1275 from yesterday's close...

Please note that Ag Perspectives will not be published Monday, 5 July in observance of the Fourth of July holiday in the U.S. We will resume our normal rep...

In the U.S. the battle for planting area is between corn and soybeans but in Europe it appears to be between rapeseed and soybeans. In recent years, the ar...

Days like yesterday are always interesting but so was today’s market action in its own quirky way. The expectation was follow-through after some limi...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.89/bushel, up $0.005 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.655/bushel, down $0.14 from yesterday's close. ...

Yesterday’s USDA acreage report was decidedly less friendly to the outlook for livestock than it was to corn and soybeans as it not only provided no...

"Rut Ro" Trade In the animated television series Scooby-Doo from the early 1970’s, the talking dog star of the show called Scooby-Doo warned of dange...

Positive U.S. Soybean and Soymeal Export Sales Last Week Today’s USDA export sales report indicated exporters made very large sales of soybeans last...

THE OPEN Nov. beans:  14 higher Dec meal:  5.70 higher Dec soyoil:  125 pts higher Dec corn:  19 higher Dec wheat:  9 1/2 higher T...

Wheat:  Net sales of 226,300 metric tons (MT) were reported for delivery in marketing year 2021/2022.   Corn:  Net sales of 15,000 MT f...

GOOD MORNING, The USDA report sent prices sharply higher yesterday and the market will need a few days to digest the numbers.  Charts did a sharp U-tu...

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/D...

USDA surprised the market with bullish Grain Stocks and Acreage reports that sent futures sharply higher by Wednesday’s close. Grain stocks were well...

Corporate Good Following the Great Financial Crisis and continuing with the far left “Squad” in the U.S. Congress, capitalism has been under at...

Market analysts over-estimated planted acres ahead of the March Planting Intentions Report and they did it again ahead of the June Acreage Report. The mark...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.485/bushel, up $0.0125 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.4625/bushel, down $0.0525 from yesterday's close.&n...

Livestock Live Hog Price Reverses Slide, Ticks Up 2.5 Percent The national average domestic hog price saw a solid recovery last week after 20 straight week...

THE OPEN November beans:  7 lower December meal:  2.20 higher December soyoil:  88 lower December corn:  12 1/2 lower December wheat:&n...

Russian Grain Markets: 21-25 June 2021 Harvesting was the main factor impacting the prices on the Russian grain market. Export milling wheat average price...

WPI's monthly publication features a review of the past month's market and policy analysis articles. This month we examine the commodities boom, policies i...

GOOD MORNING, Today's price action will be guided by the June 30 Stocks/Acreage report.   Trading ranges are confirmed, and though the night trad...

SPREADS August crush trades to 1.13c/bu while oilshare trades to 46.54%.  Jul/Nov bean inverse sits at 46 1/4c to 49 3/4c, while August/Nov firms to 2...

The CBOT was expectedly mixed ahead of first notice day and the USDA’s two major reports tomorrow. Traders were adjusting positions and paring back r...

Greening Agriculture Washington and Brussels share the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions but are taking two very different approaches when it comes...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.485/bushel, up $0.0125 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.4625/bushel, down $0.0525 from yesterday's close.&n...

Yesterday, Matt Herrington reported on the drought conditions in the west and High Plains. The western U.S. is at its worst drought conditions in 20 years,...

The USDA/FAS attaché in Lagos says that Nigerian soybean production and consumption is back on the rise. Soybean consumption will rise 38 percent in...

THE OPEN November beans:  4 higher December meal:  4.60 lower December soyoil:  180 pts higher December corn:  1 higher December wheat:...

Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA  Algeria is expected to receive a shipment of 28,000 MT of Russian wheat – the first in...

GOOD MORNING, Prices are mixed with the major feature that of higher oilshare.  Soyoil futures are sharply higher against a falling meal market. ...

SPREADS August crush trades higher to 1.18c/bu while oilshare moves up to 47.35%.  Heading into first notice day, the July/Nov bean inverse falls to 4...

Dec 21 Corn closed at $5.4725/bushel, up $0.28 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.515/bushel, up $0.1075 from yesterday's close. ...

The CBOT was mostly higher with short covering, bargain buying, and end-user pricing supporting futures. China has resumed its normal new-crop purchase of...

Biden Echoes Trump Anyone in Geneva expecting a softer, nicer U.S. following the defeat of Donald Trump found out otherwise this past week. Although there...

The EU is the largest maker of wine, followed by the U.S., whereas China may be the largest producer of table grapes but its production of wine in any quan...

Macroeconomics Argentina’s macroeconomic situation is not good. The peso, Argentina’s currency (AR$), has been depreciating in recent days whil...

THE OPEN beans:  14 higher meal:  .80 lower soyoil:  170 higher corn:  4 higher wheat:  10 higher The markets opened as called and...

As Gary Blumenthal reported on Friday, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, overruled the 10th District Federal Court of Appeals decision on the EPA&rsquo...

Regional News  The latest weather forecasts predict above normal temperatures for nearly all of Europe (except France) and the Black Sea this week wit...

SPREADS August crush trades to 1.11c/bu while oilshare firmer to 36.28%.   The expiration of July options dials down open interest tallies. ...

GOOD MORNING, The markets, with the exception of meal, are higher on a combination of pricing, short-covering, and perhaps a bit of bargain hunting heading...

• U.S. Cattle on Feed totaled 11.7 million head on June 1, 2021.This is the second highest June 1 inventory since the series began in 1996. • Pla...

The CBOT was mostly in the red to finish the week, except for spring wheat futures and the livestock complex. Grains and oilseeds opened higher but politic...

The attached PDF offers graphical depiction and seasonal analysis of managed money and commercial traders' net position in key agricultural commodity marke...

USDA released its Cattle on Feed report today, which was mostly in-line with expectations.  The inventory of cattle in feedlots with a capacity of 1,0...

Jul 21 Corn closed at $6.365/bushel, down $0.1675 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.4075/bushel, down $0.1125 from yesterday's close...

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SPREADS August crush trades to 1.04c/bu while oilshare is higher as soyoil surges again overnight, trading up to 47.53%.  July open interest continues...

GOOD MORNING, The markets turned around yesterday after ratcheting the trading range lower again on rain and expectations for a bearish June 30 Acreage/Sto...

The market remained on its relatively bearish trend today with managed funds selling while many fundamentalists believe they will just have to eventually b...

USDA released its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report today with most all categories coming in near pre-report expectations. Total inventory was 75.7 million he...

Jul 21 Corn closed at $6.5325/bushel, down $0.11 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.52/bushel, down $0.1175 from yesterday's close.&nb...

Facebook Science It appeared at one point that the power of new genetic technologies to safely solve many problems would eclipse the influence of the anti-...

Larger U.S. Soymeal Export Sales Last Week Today’s USDA/FAS export sales report indicated exports of soybeans and soyoil continued to be seasonally l...

Macroeconomics Price Surges, Missing Data, and the Market Outlook While monthly food prices have only recently seen an increase from where they were a year...

THE OPEN Nov beans:  30 lower Dec meal:  5.90 lower Dec soyoil:  159 pts lower Dec corn:  14 3/4 lower Dec wheat:  12 1/4 lower Pr...

Wheat:  Net sales of 374,100 metric tons (MT) were reported for delivery in marketing year 2021/2022.    Corn:  Net sales of 216,3...

SPREADS August crush trades up to 1.04c/bu while oilshare trades up to 46.0%.   July/Nov bean spread inverse falls to 79 1/2c from 90c while Augu...

GOOD MORNING, The markets are lower as funds continue to liquidate length on continuing rainfall events over the US.  July open interest liquidation a...

The CBOT was mixed again as the central U.S. weather forecast improves. Corn and soybeans traded lower for the day with soybeans posting larger losses as t...

While countries like Brazil and Ukraine are trying to consolidate farmland in order to gain efficiencies, Australia has always had some of the largest farm...

Workers Unite U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told union workers in Michigan that the Biden Administration wants workers to have a seat at the tabl...

Jul 21 Corn closed at $6.6425/bushel, up $0.045 from yesterday's close.  Sep 21 Wheat closed at $6.6375/bushel, up $0.0875 from yesterday's close.&nbs...