General Comments Today was a government holiday (Veterans Day) in the United States. Banks were also closed, but the markets all traded full sessions. The results of the holiday, however, were:
No USDA weekly export inspections No weekly crop progress report No export sales announcements
These reports will be released Tuesday. This situation left the markets with little to talk about except the remnants of last Friday's USDA reports that were considered slightly more positive than expected for corn and soybeans and slightly bearish for wheat. Today's pattern of trading, however, was different from Friday in that the soy complex was slightly lower much of the session, while corn was the leader with wheat also trading higher earl...
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...
