GOOD MORNING, Funds were buyers across the board yesterday on macro inflows everywhere, friendly USDA report expectations next week, and a continued good export pace. Would note that general business announcements, particularly for beans, have been slow to emerge, but funds continue to buy the markets on dryness concerns globally. Some analysts theorize that the slower pace of bean buying by China was related to a wait-and-see policy for who wins the election. Regardless, there were rumors that China has been around the bean market, and dry weather combined with a slower than expected planting pace create markets that move first, and ask questions later. Wheat prices are higher with some tender business...
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What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...