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EPA Biofuel Rules on the Way: Impact of E15 and Reset

The EPA has promised to have the waiver to allow year-round E15 use in place by the beginning of the summer driving season (1 June-15 September), which is when it is restricted under current regulations. An agency spokeswoman confirmed on 15 May that “EPA will finalize the rule before the start of summer driving season.” This means the new rule must be issued within the next 10 days. Seasonally, April-September is the high demand period for motor fuel. The latest forecast of fuel ethanol blending during those months in 2019 is 970,000 barrels/day, up 19,000 barrels/day versus 2018. That is a marginal increase of about 146 million gallons, which would roughly be 90-110 million gallons over the summer driving season. That forecas...

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Export Sales

Export Sales and Shipments for June 27-July 3, 2025 Wheat: Net sales of 567,800 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were primarily for South Korea (90,000 MT), Japan (70,000 MT), Mexico (55,900 MT), Malaysia (55,000 MT), and the Philippines (54,400 MT) and were partly offset by reductions for the Do...

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Market Commentary: Mostly Higher Ahead of Tomorrow’s WASDE

Wheat spent the session mostly higher while corn, soybeans, and soymeal bounced around treading lower but eking out gains later in the action. Part of this was position squaring ahead of tomorrow’s July WASDE report by USDA. It will be a bull/bear square off with any surprise to the bulli...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.165/bushel, up $0.01 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.545/bushel, up $0.075 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.1375/bushel, up $0.065 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $285.3/short ton, up $2.4 from ye...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

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Export Sales and Shipments for June 27-July 3, 2025 Wheat: Net sales of 567,800 metric tons (MT) for 2025/2026 were primarily for South Korea (90,000 MT), Japan (70,000 MT), Mexico (55,900 MT), Malaysia (55,000 MT), and the Philippines (54,400 MT) and were partly offset by reductions for the Do...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Mostly Higher Ahead of Tomorrow’s WASDE

Wheat spent the session mostly higher while corn, soybeans, and soymeal bounced around treading lower but eking out gains later in the action. Part of this was position squaring ahead of tomorrow’s July WASDE report by USDA. It will be a bull/bear square off with any surprise to the bulli...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.165/bushel, up $0.01 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.545/bushel, up $0.075 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.1375/bushel, up $0.065 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $285.3/short ton, up $2.4 from ye...

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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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