Because of recent government action that is impacting Chinese crushing facilities across more than 11 provinces and regions, the outlook for the country's soymeal inventories is not great even though soybean shipment arrivals are expected to be significant.
Oilseeds Stepped-Up Pollution Controls Limit Crushing Activity Chinese crushing facilities continue to face reduced operating time as government authorities extend pollution controls across more than 11 provinces and regions. As noted last week, the combination of a cold winter and large amounts of particulate matter in the air forced central government authorities to enact new operating restrictions. The net result has been a slowdown in shipments of soymeal and incre...
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...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
