The weather markets have hit ethanol, providing some welcomed price relief. The flooding in the Corn Belt has interrupted shipping/delivery and given a bump to ethanol prices, especially on the West Coast. Right now, producer margins are improved, and blender margins are tighter. Gasoline prices remain well below year-ago levels as overall supplies remain near the peak of their five-year average. While blending components for ethanol are now back down to 2018 levels, that draw is from a steep build earlier in the year.
How long this situation lasts and what the longer-term impact on margins will be are still to be determined. First, there will be repercussions in the corn market from the Midwest flooding; and second, the transportation...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
Key Takeaways: Consumer spending is a key driver of the U.S. economy, and the latest retail sales data indicate that spending remains robust despite inflation. In September, total retail and food service sales rose more than 6 percent year-over-year, with food service spending up 7 percent and...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
