The CBOT opened with short covering that lifted corn and soybeans higher early in the day. Firmer crude oil prices were supportive initially. Row crops ended up trading both sides of unchanged but finished slightly higher ahead of First Notice day tomorrow. Wheat was the bigger story of the day, with better rains forecast for the EU and Black Sea regions creating significant selling pressure and pushing SRW and HRW wheat below key technical support points. Funds were net buyers in corn and soybeans with an increase in weekly export sales/exports expected in tomorrow’s report. Long liquidation was the theme in wheat, with funds emerging as net sellers today. Global weather patterns are turning more favorable this week with bette...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump suspended the planned attacks on Iran and announced that the pieces for a framework for peace were in place in a weekend social media post. Iran, however, later said no efforts were underway to conduct negotiations with the U.S., though Oman indicat...
Key Takeaways: E15 expansion would support corn and ethanol demand by increasing domestic biofuel consumption and reducing reliance on petroleum-based fuels. Year-round E15 has gained bipartisan momentum, but the policy remains in legislative limbo as lawmakers continue to negotiate provisions...
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