The Sunday night session traded slightly higher until prices turned lower early this morning, led by wheat. Markets then opened the day session lower and turned weaker, probably for the following reasons:
Rains will be heavy across much of the Corn Belt over the next three to four days, but the six-10 and eight-14 day weather forecasts (see below) have finally turned much drier. That will eventually allow harvest progress to resume following two weeks of very wet weather.
Everyone expects Thursday’s USDA reports will be bearish. There was a story early this morning from Russia that it will sell at least 1.5 MMT of the 3 MMT available from its grain reserves.
U.S. commodity and equity markets were open today. However, USD...
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...
