General Comments It was a black and blue Friday for equity and commodity markets with both trading lower to sharply lower. CNBC reported today that more money flowed into equity markets this week than any other week in history ($26 billion). Commodity markets felt like a good chunk of that money flow was leaving. Soybeans had the first losing week in seven weeks. Technical signals were screaming sell. Only livestock markets were slightly higher on the prospect for cheaper feed and better margins.We also can't forget that the U.S. corn and soybean harvests are about to get underway and not many want to be long heading into harvest. Actual harvest yield reports across the guts of the Corn Belt remain scarce. The news reports better corn...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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