The question going into last night’s trading session was whether the soy complex and grains could mount some sort of turnaround from yesterday’s sharp declines. The answer was yes – sort of. Prices stopped leaking lower and did post very modest gains. This pattern then carried over into the day session. General Comments The question going into last night’s trading session was whether the soy complex and grains could mount some sort of turnaround from yesterday’s sharp declines. The answer was yes – sort of. Prices stopped leaking lower and did post very modest gains in what could be described as dull and consolidating trade. This pattern carried over into and mostly throughout the day session. The only thing remotely exciting was a small...
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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