Uncertainties in the Black Sea region and the strong old crop soybean market kept markets strong into the close today. The Pro Farmer Crop Tour across the Corn Belt concluded with predictable results. General Comments Markets were higher in quiet overnight trade. The pattern this week has been firm trade overnight and most of the day session with a weakening bias into the close. The uncertainties in the Black Sea region and the strong old crop soybean market kept markets strong into the close today. There isn't much out there in terms of other fresh news. The Pro Farmer Crop Tour across the Corn Belt concluded with predictable results. The U.S. corn and soybean crops are generally pretty awesome with bigger yields for both likely to...
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...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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