General Comments After digesting USDA's data for a night, there seemed to be a conclusion that yesterday's 40 cent run-up in November soybeans was a little too high and the 6 cent decline in December corn was not low enough, while the higher close in wheat was uncalled for and purely needs to be squashed. As a result, November soybeans closed down 14.5 cents to about $13.82 per bushel, December corn closed down 7.25 cents to $4.59 per bushel and the December wheat contracts, on each of the three exchanges, all closed down more than 9 cents. The interpretation of today's events is that next week's price activity will be critically important.The price action today did not damage the bullishness of the November soybean chart, but that cou...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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