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Biofuel Comments Due Today, RFS Adding to Uncertainty

Today is the deadline for filing comments with EPA on the proposed required volume obligations (RVO) for the 2020 RFS, and it comes as the Administration is promising to boost ethanol use, via a tweet from President Trump “The Farmers are going to be so happy when they see what we are doing for Ethanol, not even including the E-15, year around, which is already done. It will be a giant package, get ready! At the same time I was able to save the small refineries from certain closing. Great for all!” The whole process has been subject to significant political theatre. While addressing a farm progress show in Illinois, Secretary Perdue took a phone call from the President intended to wow the assembled crowd.  Democratic Pres...

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Livestock Roundup: Feds Sue California over Eggs

Yesterday, the federal government filed suit against California over Proposition 12’s effects on egg prices under the Egg Products Inspection Act of 1970, which sets standards to ensure eggs and egg products are properly labeled and packaged while preempting state law that imposes additio...

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WPI 20225/26 Grain Outlook: Supplies Outpace Demand Growth

Heading into the USDA’s July WASDE report on Friday, WPI offers our outlook on the 2025/26 U.S. grain balance sheets and the season-average price. The big theme from this effort is that 2025/26 grain supplies will be ample and markets will have to move lower to stimulate enough demand to...

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Market Commentary: Soybeans Break Support on Good Weather; Wheat, Corn Bounce off Lows

Weather is king right now for the grain markets and with no serious threat to the silking corn and pod-setting soybean crops, that meant lower trade at the CBOT. Soybeans bore the brunt of the selling for the day with the favorable weather forecast into early August suggesting the crop will set...

livestock

Livestock Roundup: Feds Sue California over Eggs

Yesterday, the federal government filed suit against California over Proposition 12’s effects on egg prices under the Egg Products Inspection Act of 1970, which sets standards to ensure eggs and egg products are properly labeled and packaged while preempting state law that imposes additio...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

WPI 20225/26 Grain Outlook: Supplies Outpace Demand Growth

Heading into the USDA’s July WASDE report on Friday, WPI offers our outlook on the 2025/26 U.S. grain balance sheets and the season-average price. The big theme from this effort is that 2025/26 grain supplies will be ample and markets will have to move lower to stimulate enough demand to...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Soybeans Break Support on Good Weather; Wheat, Corn Bounce off Lows

Weather is king right now for the grain markets and with no serious threat to the silking corn and pod-setting soybean crops, that meant lower trade at the CBOT. Soybeans bore the brunt of the selling for the day with the favorable weather forecast into early August suggesting the crop will set...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.155/bushel, up $0.0125 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.47/bushel, down $0.0075 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.0725/bushel, down $0.1025 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $282.9/short ton, down $1...

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