The CBOT was mostly red today with the soy complex leading the way lower. Soyoil collapsed today while soymeal fell to another contract low and both pulled soybeans lower. Wheat futures continued their measured retreat from recent highs and sell wheat/buy corn trade boosted the latter commodity. Fundamental news was light, except for weather forecasts for the U.S. and Brazil that remain broadly favorable, and the announcement of a daily corn sale. This week has been highly unusual given the impact of the coronavirus news on global financial markets and the Lunar New Year holiday that slowed Chinese markets and trade. Both events came at the wrong time for the soybean market that was trying to find an export-led rally, though corn sal...
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...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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