Markets were mostly steady overnight with KC wheat higher. Soybeans traded with 1-2 cent losses much of the day and made a run at unchanged in the last few minutes of the session. Meanwhile, wheat struggled to hold any gains. General Comments Markets were mostly steady overnight with KC wheat higher. Corn and wheat gradually softened this morning, and corn was trading 4-5 cents lower by mid-morning. Wheat markets gradually slid back to unchanged to slightly lower. Weather forecasts still look wet for the Corn Belt through early next week, and it could get cold across the southern Plains hard red winter wheat region this weekend. Today was also the last trading day of April. This and the fact that we’re sort of in a weather market might ha...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
Key Takeaways: Consumer spending is a key driver of the U.S. economy, and the latest retail sales data indicate that spending remains robust despite inflation. In September, total retail and food service sales rose more than 6 percent year-over-year, with food service spending up 7 percent and...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
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