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Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.875/bushel, up $0 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.78/bushel, down $0.1825 from yesterday's close.  No...

U.S. Cattle on Feed - July 1 2026

U.S. Cattle on Feed on July 1 totaled 11.4 million head, 2 percent above July 1, 2025.  Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.40 million head,...

Market Commentary: Black Sea Headlines Shake Wheat Markets

What You Need to Know Today: The Trump administration announced new tariffs of 10 percent to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 major U.S. trading partners a...

Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory Reports

USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today, along with the semi-annual cattle inventory report. The total number of cattle on feed in fe...

Section 301: A New Tariff Architecture

Just when we thought it was safe to step outside and enjoy some certainty in the world of international commerce, the Trump Administration announced on Thu...

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.875/bushel, up $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $6.9625/bushel, down $0.095 from yesterday's close.&nb...

Shifts in Global Hunger

Key Takeaways:  The latest UN data shows solid progress reducing global hunger and food insecurity. The geography of hunger-affected people has shift...

Transportation Perspectives - 23 July

Key Takeaways: The situation in the Arab Gulf is little changed this week, which is to say it is a day-by-day – and sometimes hour-by-hour – j...

Summary of Futures

Dec 26 Corn closed at $4.8475/bushel, up $0.095 from yesterday's close.  Sep 26 Wheat closed at $7.0575/bushel, up $0.2775 from yesterday's close.&nbs...

Market Commentary: Wild Wednesday: Weather, War and Worry

Grains posted strong gains today, putting the bulls firmly in the driver’s seat. There was no shortage of fuel for the move, with three W’s dri...

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