NOTE: Technical Perspectives from WPI will not be published on May 28, 2021. Good morning - Prices traded higher overnight led by soyoil, which stabilized bean trade. Soybean bull spreads are working again, finding support after Monday's selloff. Morning trends feature beans gaining on corn, and soyoil on meal, as traders buy oilshare. Demand for corn and beans remains good. Corn needs to average 61 Mbu of exports per week to match the USDA projected 2.775 Bbu forecast, while soybeans need just over 15 Mbu weekly to match USDA's 2.280 Bbu. Wheat exports stand at 917 Mbu with the USDA projecting a 965 Mbu export program, which could fall short. World cash basis levels are steady/firm for corn, but soybean premi...
Weighing in on strategic realignment
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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...