General Comments Markets seemed to pause overnight and even tried a modest rally in an effort to assess what may be in store for grains and the complex as well as what values are deserved right now following the recent price decline. CME December corn has dropped about 50 cents and November soybeans are down about 97 cents since 10-11 July. These decreases are largely because of generally favorable weather that has encouraged hope that yields can reach or exceed trend despite the very late planting season and the resulting later-than-average crop development. Forecasts remain favorable into mid-August and the weather models project some late week rain for the dry portions of central Iowa.Assuming weather for the next two-three weeks wo...
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...
Key Market Insights Geopolitical Limbo: Geopolitical risk remained a key driver across global commodity markets today. President Trump stated that the Iran memorandum of understanding is not yet final and warned that military action could resume if negotiations fail. Both sides continue w...
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