GOOD MORNING, Prices are mixed this morning with trade on both sides of unchanged. Oilshare had enjoyed an early overnight bounce, but gave it up by morning. Wheat futures are lower following European values, which is weighing on corn. End-users for corn are watching closely as prices slowly head lower towards their orders. Beans are circling the $10.00 level again in November while meal bounces trade higher against soyoil. Though oilshare is weaker at this point, world veg oil values remain firm. As for the bean market, funds are going to head into the Sep. 30 stocks report a solid net long, not getting rid of much length. Top stories include Brazil being forced to import bean a...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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