Price action closed out this week in a dramatic manner that accurately reflects the increased uncertainty among a diverse group of traders. The greatest change in perspective occurred among the large speculators with sizable short positions. General Comments Price action closed out this week in a dramatic manner that accurately reflects the increased uncertainty among a diverse group of traders. The greatest change in perspective occurred among the large speculators with sizable short positions. They seemed confident that the favorable start to this summer's planting conditions in North America as well as other global locations would most likely result in corn contracts working steadily lower from May into the end of September, much as th...
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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