Soybean futures were slightly lower much of the night session, but reversed that trend and traded slightly higher most of today's session. The only bullish news was that weekly soybean export inspections were again very big at 1.5 MMT (55 million bushels). General Comments Markets were again quiet in the Sunday evening session with soybeans slightly lower, and corn and wheat slightly firmer. That was exactly reversed when today's session opened with soybeans firm, while corn and wheat were weak. There just wasn't/isn't much news around these days to push prices one way or the other. Weather remains mostly good in South America, and it appears the vessel lineup in Brazil is slowly starting to increase. Weekly export inspections were again...
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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