GOOD MORNING, Prices in the night session started off the evening on a mixed note, mostly defensive, but losses accelerated in the last hour of trade. Palm oil prices were lower overnight, pricing in weaker Malaysia export data for August which weighed on soyoil futures once again. ASF concerns remain in place for China, impacting meal prices. Corn is on the defensive with funds probably selling another 10K yesterday, bringing them close to 25K on the week so far. Fund position dominated trade heading into the last day of the month. Overall trade remains thin with users pricing on breaks, farmers overhead, and funds liquidating longs. A fresh month brings another WASDE report on Sep. 10.&nbs...
What You Need to Know Today: Record biofuel demand continues to support soyoil values, as EIA data show that May soyoil usage as a biofuel feedstock reached a record 1.434 billion pounds. The latest data reinforces the strength of renewable fuel demand and helps explain ongoing investment in a...
A bipartisan group of 26 lawmakers, led by Representative David Valadao (R-CA), sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and House Agriculture Committee Chair GT Thompson (R-Pennsylvania) requesting that $5 billion of the temporary economic assistance for farmers go toward spec...
Key Takeaways: Soyoil consumption as a biofuel feedstock climbed to a record 1.434 billion pounds in May, setting a new all-time monthly high. Improved 45Z policy clarity in February 2026 has supported stronger soyoil demand from the biofuel sector by providing producers with greater certainty...
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