General Comments Markets were mixed overnight and also started the day that way. Corn and wheat traded higher most of the session with November soybeans trading both sides of unchanged. There were several storylines today:
Stats Canada released their 31 July stocks estimates (table below). The market expected smaller numbers than a year ago and that's what we got. It's interesting to note that Canola stocks were the smallest in 19 years. Markets were vastly different back then.
Today's weekly U.S. export sales report showed better than expected wheat and soybean sales with corn sales in the range of expectations. The export sales numbers are much stronger than a year ago at this time, especially wheat that is nearly 40 percen...
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...
