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CFTC COT Report Analysis

The ag markets and traders’ position in them look dramatically different now than they did last Tuesday, the CFTC’s weekly reporting deadline. On Wednesday after the market close, President Trump announced a suite of sweeping tariffs against literally every country in the world, which triggered sharp selloffs in the soy complex and livestock markets. To a lesser extent, the tariff news also created weakness in corn and wheat, but ...

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Mercosur Regional Analysis

Corn Market Update Argentina Faces Harvest Delays and Changing Trade Dynamics Corn harvest progress in Argentina was slow last week, with only 1 percentage point gained due to early-week rainfall. As a result, the total harvested area has reached 20 percent. With improved weather in recent days...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

European Market Analysis

Regional News  Both the GBP and EUR are seen as safe-haven trades right now, which has led to appreciation in both currencies. That is making exports less attractive from the UK and Europe, which is not what the markets need as they are already facing strong competition from Russia and Ukr...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Retaliation Hits as Trade War Deepens Outlook

Many stock market experts this week were advising not to start panic selling, but apparently many did. Major stock indices dropped 6-7 percent. Agricultural commodities are typically the worst hurt in trade wars, and yet the results were mixed (see below). The fundamental questions are how far...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds

Mercosur Regional Analysis

Corn Market Update Argentina Faces Harvest Delays and Changing Trade Dynamics Corn harvest progress in Argentina was slow last week, with only 1 percentage point gained due to early-week rainfall. As a result, the total harvested area has reached 20 percent. With improved weather in recent days...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

European Market Analysis

Regional News  Both the GBP and EUR are seen as safe-haven trades right now, which has led to appreciation in both currencies. That is making exports less attractive from the UK and Europe, which is not what the markets need as they are already facing strong competition from Russia and Ukr...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Retaliation Hits as Trade War Deepens Outlook

Many stock market experts this week were advising not to start panic selling, but apparently many did. Major stock indices dropped 6-7 percent. Agricultural commodities are typically the worst hurt in trade wars, and yet the results were mixed (see below). The fundamental questions are how far...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

May 25 Corn closed at $4.6025/bushel, up $0.0275 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Wheat closed at $5.29/bushel, down $0.07 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soybeans closed at $9.77/bushel, down $0.345 from yesterday's close.  May 25 Soymeal closed at $283.1/short ton, down $4.9 fro...

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