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AM Outlook - Profit Taking on Both Sides

GOOD MORNING, The main feature on Monday was that after a weaker start, Ags held together fairly well.  Today is therefore important to see if it shores up trading ranges off the lows posted yesterday.  Up to this point, dryness across the eastern Corn Belt is resulting in markets adding back some weather premium to December corn and November bean markets. Light rains crossed some of the drier areas last night, perhaps weighing on prices this morning.  But the driest areas still need more rainfall and the maps do not offer up much chance of a consistent moisture event.  Crop ratings were slightly better than expected: Corn:  Only off 1% to 57% good/excellent, and beans unchanged at 54% good/excellent.  Corn...

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Russian Grain Markets: 7 – 11 July 2025 The export market is drawing all the attention and in the southern (export oriented) regions of Russia, demand and hunger for more business surpass supply, thus bringing prices back to previous levels, sometimes even higher. In some regions where ha...

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