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CFTC COT Report Analysis

As expected, funds were proven to be staunch net sellers last week, according to Friday’s CFTC report data. Funds were the most aggressive in corn where they sold nearly 90,000 contracts and obtained their largest short position since April and the largest early-June short since 2020. Funds also...

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Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.37/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.3425/bushel, down $0.0025 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.505/bushel, down $0.0725 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $294.2/short ton, down $...

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Market Commentary: Grains Retreat ahead of WASDE; Cattle and Beef Prices Running Red-Hot

Corn, wheat, and soybeans all traded higher overnight on growing optimism over the U.S.-China trade negotiations, though markets could not hold those gains. The talks in London made solid progress and negotiations are reportedly on track with the Geneva agreement that is allowing broader trade...

Outclassed; Unifying Food Safety; Inflation’s Real Issue

Outclassed In a nearly five-hour hearing before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins proved again that she is one of the most politically astute of President Trump’s Cabinet members. She was adept at responding to a wide range of questions, nearly all of the...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Jul 25 Corn closed at $4.37/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Wheat closed at $5.3425/bushel, down $0.0025 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soybeans closed at $10.505/bushel, down $0.0725 from yesterday's close.  Jul 25 Soymeal closed at $294.2/short ton, down $...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Grains Retreat ahead of WASDE; Cattle and Beef Prices Running Red-Hot

Corn, wheat, and soybeans all traded higher overnight on growing optimism over the U.S.-China trade negotiations, though markets could not hold those gains. The talks in London made solid progress and negotiations are reportedly on track with the Geneva agreement that is allowing broader trade...

Outclassed; Unifying Food Safety; Inflation’s Real Issue

Outclassed In a nearly five-hour hearing before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins proved again that she is one of the most politically astute of President Trump’s Cabinet members. She was adept at responding to a wide range of questions, nearly all of the...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 2 – 6 June 2025 The grain market continued the transition from old crop to new crop meaning that the bearish trend is now across the board for all grains. The biggest bear was registered in the wheat belt which is located close to the export terminals as export dema...

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