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European Market Analysis

Regional News  Frosts in Russia’s central, southern, and Volga regions have halted spring planting efforts, which will likely contribute to lower yield potential this year. Russia has completed spring seeding on 16.9 Mha, or 30.2 percent of the planned area, so far. Some of these areas will need to be re-planted, however, due to the frost impacts.  Egypt’s GASC purchased 73 KMT of sunseed oil and 29 KMT of soyoil in its latest vegoil tender. The sunseed oil was priced at $1,000/MT for June-July delivery while the soyoil sold for $994/MT for delivery during the same period.  Ukraine’s spring planting effort is 61 percent finished with seeding 98 percent finished for wheat, 95 percent completed for barley,...

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Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.11/bushel, down $0.03 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.2975/bushel, down $0.0875 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.095/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $276.5/short ton, down $2.8...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Weather Sinks Grain Bull Hopes; Cattle Hit All-Time Highs

The theme for this week’s grain markets seems to be that of favorable weather, big crops, and increasingly bearish sentiment. That was certainly the case Tuesday, as corn, soybeans, soymeal, and wheat all sold off amid fund and commercial selling. Several markets/contracts hit new contrac...

U.S.-EU Trade Agreement

President Trump and EU President Ursula von der Lynen announced on Sunday that they reached an outline of a Cooperation Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade. This is the Trump Administration’s fifth agreement to date, along with the UK, Japan, Indonesia, and Vietnam, which is...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Summary of Futures

Dec 25 Corn closed at $4.11/bushel, down $0.03 from yesterday's close.  Sep 25 Wheat closed at $5.2975/bushel, down $0.0875 from yesterday's close.  Nov 25 Soybeans closed at $10.095/bushel, down $0.02 from yesterday's close.  Dec 25 Soymeal closed at $276.5/short ton, down $2.8...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Market Commentary: Weather Sinks Grain Bull Hopes; Cattle Hit All-Time Highs

The theme for this week’s grain markets seems to be that of favorable weather, big crops, and increasingly bearish sentiment. That was certainly the case Tuesday, as corn, soybeans, soymeal, and wheat all sold off amid fund and commercial selling. Several markets/contracts hit new contrac...

U.S.-EU Trade Agreement

President Trump and EU President Ursula von der Lynen announced on Sunday that they reached an outline of a Cooperation Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade. This is the Trump Administration’s fifth agreement to date, along with the UK, Japan, Indonesia, and Vietnam, which is...

feed-grains soy-oilseeds wheat

Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Egypt’s Mostakbal Misr (Future of Egypt) may not be able to buy grain from Ukraine as it could be added to the blacklist. Ukraine says that the company has purchased wheat from Russia that was harvested in Russia occupied ar...

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