GOOD MORNING, The markets continue to monitor the pace of demand, weather, and the overall production possibilities for the Corn Belt. However, it was a different story that has the market worked to the upside this AM. Grains and soy are higher this morning as US Treasury Sec Mnuchin said he and US Trade Rep Lighthizer will visit China on Monday for further talks and expects more negotiations in Washington DC after their visit to China. Though the renewal of trade negotiations was known before the close yesterday, it was once again the Dow that had the largest reaction. Additionally, 5 Chinese crushers have been told by China's state planner that they could apply for exemptions from the 25 percent tariff on s...
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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